Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Lesser Cachalot

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Russulaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Lactarius	Kogia
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Lesser Cachalot
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.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.