Curry Milkcap vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Curry Milkcap is Least Concern while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lactarius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curry Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.