Larch Milkcap vs Lyles flying fox

Lactarius porninsis compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Larch Milkcap is Endangered while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larch Milkcap	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lactarius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lactarius porninsis	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Larch Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larch Milkcap	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Larch Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.