Egyptian rousette vs Fiery Milkcap

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Fiery Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Lactarius
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Fiery Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.