Beech Milkcap vs Lowe's Shrew

Lactarius blennius compared with Chodsigoa parca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beech Milkcap Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Russulaceae Soricidae
Genus Lactarius Chodsigoa
Species Lactarius blennius Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beech Milkcap Lowe's Shrew
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.

Lowe's Shrew

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.

Lowe's Shrew

No description available.

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