Beech Milkcap vs Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Lactarius blennius compared with Mystacina robusta

Key Differences

• Beech Milkcap is Least Concern while Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Milkcap	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Russulaceae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Lactarius	Mystacina
Species	Lactarius blennius	Mystacina robusta

Conservation Status

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Milkcap	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Milkcap

The Beech Milkcap (Lactarius blennius) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.