Blanford's Bat vs Liver Milkcap

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Lactarius hepaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blanford's Bat Liver 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 Lactarius
Species Hesperoptenus blanfordi Lactarius hepaticus

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Liver Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Liver Milkcap

No description available.

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