Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Myodes
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Gray Red-backed Vole
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 Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.