Fishy Milkcap vs Japanese Noctule

Lactifluus volemus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Fishy Milkcap is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy Milkcap	Japanese 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 furvus

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishy Milkcap	Japanese 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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.