Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Lesser Capybara

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Lactarius	Hydrochoerus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Lesser Capybara
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 Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.