Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Mérida Rhipidomys
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	Rhipidomys
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Rhipidomys venustus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Mérida Rhipidomys
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 Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.