Birch Milkcap vs Handley's Red Bat

Lactarius tabidus compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Milkcap	Handley's Red Bat
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	Lasiurus
Species	Lactarius tabidus	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Birch Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Milkcap	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Birch Milkcap

The Birch Milkcap (Lactarius tabidus) 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.