Fruity Milkcap vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Lactarius evosmus compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Key Differences

Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Lactarius	Rhinolophus
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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.