Flower-faced Bat vs Fruity Milkcap

Anthops ornatus compared with Lactarius evosmus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Fruity Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Anthops	Lactarius
Species	Anthops ornatus	Lactarius evosmus

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Fruity Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fruity Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.