Fishy Milkcap vs Large False Serotine

Lactifluus volemus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Fishy Milkcap is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy Milkcap	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Lactifluus volemus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishy Milkcap	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.