False Saffron Milkcap vs False Serotine Bat

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lactarius	Hesperoptenus
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Hesperoptenus doriae

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	False Serotine Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Saffron Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.