Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Gray-bellied Squirrel

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Callosciurus caniceps

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Gray-bellied 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	Callosciurus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Callosciurus caniceps

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Gray-bellied 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.

Gray-bellied Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.