Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Nelson s Antelope 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	Ammospermophilus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Nelson s Antelope 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.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.