Harmless Serotine vs Oak Milk-Cap

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Lactarius quietus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Oak Milk-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Oak Milk-Cap
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 quietus

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Oak Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Oak Milk-Cap
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.

Oak Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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