Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Desert Long-eared Bat

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Otonycteris hemprichii

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Desert Long-eared 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	Otonycteris
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Otonycteris hemprichii

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Desert Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.