Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Narrow-headed Vole

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Narrow-headed 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 gregalis

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Narrow-headed 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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.