Lyles flying fox vs Mild Milkcap

Pteropus lylei compared with Lactarius subdulcis

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Mild Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mild Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mild Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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