Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Mexican Ground 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	Ictidomys
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Mexican Ground 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 Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.