Alder Milkcap vs Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Micronycteris giovanniae

Key Differences

• Alder Milkcap is Least Concern while Giovanni's Big-eared Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lactarius	Micronycteris
Species	Lactarius obscuratus	Micronycteris giovanniae

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Alder Milkcap

The Alder Milkcap (Lactarius obscuratus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.