Fiery Milkcap vs Little Black Serotine

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.