Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Salpingotus pallidus

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lactarius	Salpingotus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Salpingotus pallidus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
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 Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.