Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Iberian Mole

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Russulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Lactarius	Talpa
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.