Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Gray Flying Fox

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lactarius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Gray Flying Fox
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 Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.