Fishy Milkcap vs Giant Noctule

Lactifluus volemus compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Fishy Milkcap is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy Milkcap	Giant Noctule
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	Lactifluus	Nyctalus
Species	Lactifluus volemus	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishy Milkcap	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishy Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium