Fiery Milkcap vs Mongalla Free-tailed Bat

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Mops demonstrator

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Mongalla Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Lactarius	Mops
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Mops demonstrator

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mongalla Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Mongalla Free-tailed 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.

Mongalla Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.