Fringed Myotis vs Liver Milkcap

Myotis thysanodes compared with Lactarius hepaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Liver Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Myotis	Lactarius
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Lactarius hepaticus

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Liver Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Liver Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.