Bearded Milkcap vs Giant Noctule

Lactarius pubescens compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Bearded Milkcap is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Milkcap	Giant 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 pubescens	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Bearded Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Milkcap	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Bearded Milkcap

The Bearded Milkcap (Lactarius pubescens) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium