Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Potto

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lactarius	Perodicticus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.