Lyles flying fox vs Oak Milk-Cap

Pteropus lylei compared with Lactarius quietus

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Oak Milk-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Oak Milk-Cap
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 quietus

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Oak Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Oak Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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