Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lactarius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Pteropus ualanus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Kosrae Flying Fox
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.

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.