Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Russulaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lactarius	Sorex
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.