Alder Milkcap vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Cynomops milleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Lactarius	Cynomops
Species	Lactarius obscuratus	Cynomops milleri

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	Miller's Dog-faced 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.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.