Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Lowland Tapir

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Lactarius	Tapirus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.