Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Long-nosed Scolomys

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Scolomys ucayalensis

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Long-nosed Scolomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Long-nosed Scolomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Scolomys
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Scolomys ucayalensis

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Long-nosed Scolomys
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.

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.