Blushing Milkcap vs Isabelle's Ghost Bat

Lactarius controversus compared with Diclidurus isabella

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Isabelle's Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Isabelle's Ghost 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Lactarius	Diclidurus
Species	Lactarius controversus	Diclidurus isabella

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Isabelle's Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Isabelle's Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Chile, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Isabelle's Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Blushing Milkcap

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