Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Willow Milkcap

Molossops temminckii compared with Lactarius aspideus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Molossidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Molossops	Lactarius
Species	Molossops temminckii	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Willow Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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