Eastern Red Bat vs Hoary Milkcap

Lasiurus borealis compared with Lactarius scoticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Hoary Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Lactarius
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Lactarius scoticus

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hoary Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Hoary Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Hoary Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.