Dyed Milkcap vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Lactarius hysginus compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Lactarius	Peropteryx
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Lesser Dog-like 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.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.