Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lactarius	Bdeogale
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Jackson’s Mongoose
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.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.