Dyed Milkcap vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Lactarius hysginus compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Lesser Spear-nosed 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	Phyllostomus
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Phyllostomus elongatus

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Lesser Spear-nosed 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 Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.