Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Mexican vole

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Mexican vole
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	Microtus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Mexican vole
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 vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.