Fiery Milkcap vs Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Sturnira perla

Key Differences

• Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern while Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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	Sturnira
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Sturnira perla

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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.

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.