Diminutive Serotine vs Grey Milk-Cap

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Lactarius vietus

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Grey Milk-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Grey Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lactarius
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Lactarius vietus

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Grey Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Grey Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Grey Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.