Liver Milkcap vs Orange-throated Bat

Lactarius hepaticus compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Liver Milkcap	Orange-throated 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	Lampronycteris
Species	Lactarius hepaticus	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Conservation Status

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Liver Milkcap	Orange-throated 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.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.