Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Peruvian Laucha

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Calomys
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Peruvian Laucha
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.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.