Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Guinea pig

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Cavia porcellus

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Guinea pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Guinea pig
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Lactarius	Cavia
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Cavia porcellus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Guinea pig
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.

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).