Fiery Milkcap vs Long-legged Myotis

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Myotis volans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Long-legged 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 volans

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Long-legged 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.

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.