Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lactarius	Salpingotus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Salpingotus kozlovi

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.