Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Olinguito

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lactarius	Bassaricyon
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.