Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Phayre's Squirrel

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Phayre's 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	Callosciurus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Callosciurus phayrei

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Phayre's 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.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.