Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Guayaquil 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Guayaquil 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.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.