Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Losea Rat

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Rattus losea

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Losea Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Losea Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactarius	Rattus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Rattus losea

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Losea Rat
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.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.