Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Pallid Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Pallid Ground 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	Spermophilus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Pallid Ground 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.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.