False Serotine Bat vs Fruity Milkcap

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Lactarius evosmus

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fruity Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.