Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Gabon Talapoin

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lactarius	Miopithecus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Miopithecus ogouensis

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Gabon Talapoin
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.

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.