vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Lactarius flavidus compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

  • is Critically Endangered while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large-eared Pied Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Russulaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Lactarius Chalinolobus
Species Lactarius flavidus Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large-eared Pied Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lactarius flavidus is a gilled mushroom in the milk cap genus with a pale yellowish cap and white to yellowish latex that exudes when cut. It grows in Mediterranean and southern European forests, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with oak and pine trees. This fungus exchanges soil nutrients for photosynthetic sugars with its tree partners.

Large-eared Pied Bat

No description available.

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