Fiery Milkcap vs Peking Myotis

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Myotis pequinius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Peking 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 pequinius

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Peking Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Peking 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.

Peking Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.