Dyed Milkcap vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Lactarius hysginus compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Lactarius	Thyroptera
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Thyroptera discifera

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Peters's Disk-winged 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.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.