Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lactarius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.