Big Naked-backed Bat vs Candy Cap

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Lactarius rubidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Lactarius
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Candy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) 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.