Fiery Milkcap vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Hoary Wattled 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 pyrogalus	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Hoary Wattled Bat
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.

Hoary Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.