Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Rollrim Milkcap

Thyroptera discifera compared with Lactarius resimus

Key Differences

• Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern while Rollrim Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Rollrim Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Lactarius
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Lactarius resimus

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rollrim Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Rollrim Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Rollrim Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.