Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Forest Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lactarius	Protoxerus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Protoxerus stangeri

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Forest Giant Squirrel
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.

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.