Fiery Milkcap vs Madagascan fruit bat

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Madagascan fruit bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lactarius	Eidolon
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Eidolon dupreanum

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Madagascan fruit 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.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.