Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Mérida Aepeomys

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Mérida Aepeomys
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	Aepeomys
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Mérida Aepeomys
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.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.