Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lactarius	Mungotictis
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Mungotictis decemlineata

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.