False Serotine Bat vs Liver Milkcap

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Lactarius hepaticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Liver 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 hepaticus

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Liver Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.