Lyles flying fox vs Mountain Milkcap

Pteropus lylei compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Mountain 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 salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.