Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Russulaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Lactarius	Amblysomus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.