Beech Milkcap vs Japanese Noctule

Lactarius blennius compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech 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 blennius	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Milkcap	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech 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.

Beech Milkcap

The Beech Milkcap (Lactarius blennius) 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.