Fiery Milkcap vs Pale-faced Bat

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Phylloderma stenops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Pale-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lactarius	Phylloderma
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Phylloderma stenops

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Pale-faced 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.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.