False Saffron Milkcap vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Large-eared Pied 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Large-eared Pied 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.

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.