Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Pale Milkcap

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Pale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lactarius
Species	Pteropus gilliardorum	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Pale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.