Lilacscale Milkcap vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Lactarius spinosulus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

Lilacscale Milkcap is Vulnerable while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilacscale Milkcap	Patton’s Nectar 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lactarius	Hsunycteris
Species	Lactarius spinosulus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilacscale Milkcap	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilacscale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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