Fiery Milkcap vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Russulales (红菇目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Russulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lactarius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Pteropus speciosus

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.