Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Russulaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Lactarius	Marmosa
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Marmosa murina

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
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.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.