Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Large False Serotine

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lactarius	Hesperoptenus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.