False Saffron Milkcap vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lactarius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Pteropus ualanus

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Kosrae Flying Fox
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.

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.