Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Margay

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lactarius	Leopardus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.