Dyed Milkcap vs Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Lactarius hysginus compared with Mormoops megalophylla

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Peters's Ghost-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Mormoopidae
Genus	Lactarius	Mormoops
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Mormoops megalophylla

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Peters's Ghost-faced 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 Ghost-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.