Large False Serotine vs Lilacscale Milkcap

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Lactarius spinosulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large False Serotine Lilacscale Milkcap
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 Hesperoptenus Lactarius
Species Hesperoptenus tomesi Lactarius spinosulus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large False Serotine Lilacscale Milkcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilacscale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Large False Serotine

No description available.

Lilacscale Milkcap

No description available.

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