Dyed Milkcap vs Fringed Myotis

Lactarius hysginus compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Fringed Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dyed Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.