Blushing Milkcap vs Bornean Water Shrew

Lactarius controversus compared with Chimarrogale phaeura

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Bornean Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Russulales (روسوليات)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Russulaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lactarius	Chimarrogale
Species	Lactarius controversus	Chimarrogale phaeura

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Bornean Water Shrew
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.

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bornean Water Shrew

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.