Liver Milkcap vs MacConnell's Bat

Lactarius hepaticus compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Liver Milkcap	MacConnell's Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lactarius	Mesophylla
Species	Lactarius hepaticus	Mesophylla macconnelli

Conservation Status

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Liver Milkcap	MacConnell's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Liver Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.