Beech Milkcap vs Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Lactarius blennius compared with Eumops nanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Milkcap	Northern Dwarf Bonneted 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	Eumops
Species	Lactarius blennius	Eumops nanus

Conservation Status

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Milkcap	Northern Dwarf Bonneted 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.

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.