Hoary Milkcap vs Northern Ghost Bat

Lactarius scoticus compared with Diclidurus albus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary Milkcap	Northern Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Lactarius	Diclidurus
Species	Lactarius scoticus	Diclidurus albus

Conservation Status

Hoary Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary Milkcap	Northern Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.