Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Meller’s Mongoose

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lactarius	Rhynchogale
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.