Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Goldman's pocket mouse

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Chaetodipus goldmani

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Goldman's pocket mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lactarius	Chaetodipus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Chaetodipus goldmani

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Goldman's pocket mouse
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.

Goldman's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.