Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Harlequin Bat

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Harlequin 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	Scotomanes
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Harlequin 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.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.