Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Handley's Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lactarius	Lonchophylla
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Lonchophylla handleyi

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Handley's Nectar 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.

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.