Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Guemal

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lactarius	Hippocamelus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Guemal
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.

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.