Eastern Red Bat vs Orange Milkcap

Lasiurus borealis compared with Lactarius aurantiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Orange 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 aurantiacus

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Orange Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Orange 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.

Orange Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.