Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted 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 atroviridis	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Moluccan Flying Fox
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.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.