Dyed Milkcap vs Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat

Lactarius hysginus compared with Sturnira ludovici

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lactarius	Sturnira
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Sturnira ludovici

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat
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.

Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.