Greater Ghost Bat vs Tacked Milkcap

Diclidurus ingens compared with Lactarius trivialis

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Tacked Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	Tacked Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Diclidurus	Lactarius
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Lactarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Tacked Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Tacked Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Tacked Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.