Fruity Milkcap vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Lactarius evosmus compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lactarius	Platyrrhinus
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Platyrrhinus helleri

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.