Fiery Milkcap vs Fringed Myotis

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Fringed Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.