Blanford's Bat vs Fishy Milkcap

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Lactifluus volemus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blanford's Bat Fishy Milkcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Vespertilionidae Russulaceae
Genus Hesperoptenus Lactifluus
Species Hesperoptenus blanfordi Lactifluus volemus

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blanford's Bat Fishy Milkcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishy Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blanford's Bat

The Blanford's Bat (Hesperoptenus blanfordi) is a species in the genus Hesperoptenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishy Milkcap

No description available.

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