Beech Milkcap vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Lactarius blennius compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Beech Milkcap is Least Concern while Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Milkcap	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Lactarius	Hipposideros
Species	Lactarius blennius	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Milkcap	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
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.

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

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.