Fiery Milkcap vs Japanese Noctule

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.