Alder Milkcap vs Japanese Noctule

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Alder Milkcap is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lactarius	Nyctalus
Species	Lactarius obscuratus	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.