Harmless Serotine vs Saffron Milk-Cap

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Lactarius deliciosus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Saffron Milk-Cap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Saffron 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 deliciosus

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Saffron Milk-Cap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Saffron 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.

Saffron Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).