Fishy Milkcap vs Lesser Noctule

Lactifluus volemus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy Milkcap	Lesser 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 leisleri

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishy Milkcap	Lesser 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.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark