Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Plateau Pika

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Russulaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lactarius	Ochotona
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.