Flower-faced Bat vs Hoary Milkcap

Anthops ornatus compared with Lactarius scoticus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Hoary Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Hoary 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 scoticus

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Hoary Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.