False Serotine Bat vs Hoary Milkcap

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Lactarius scoticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Hoary 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 scoticus

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Hoary Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.