Diminutive Serotine vs Liver Milkcap

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Lactarius hepaticus

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Liver Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Liver Milkcap
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 hepaticus

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Liver Milkcap
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.

Liver Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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