Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Mediterranean Pine Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Mediterranean Pine Vole
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.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.