Curry Milkcap vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Curry Milkcap is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Philippine Gray 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 speciosus

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Philippine Gray 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).

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.