Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Ornate Cuscus

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Russulaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Lactarius	Phalanger
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.