Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Formosan Serow

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lactarius	Capricornis
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.