Harmless Serotine vs Liver Milkcap

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Lactarius hepaticus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Liver Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Liver Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lactarius
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Lactarius hepaticus

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Liver Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Liver Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.