Fruity Milkcap vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Lactarius evosmus compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lactarius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Pteropus ualanus

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Kosrae Flying Fox
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.

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.