Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Leightons linsang

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Lactarius	Poiana
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.