Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lactarius	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Sciurus nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Mexican Fox Squirrel
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.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.