False Saffron Milkcap vs Flower-faced Bat

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Flower-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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Lactarius	Anthops
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Flower-faced 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.

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.