Fruity Milkcap vs Little Black Serotine

Lactarius evosmus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lactarius	Eptesicus
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.