Birch Milkcap vs Gansu Shrew

Lactarius tabidus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Birch Milkcap is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Milkcap	Gansu 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	Sorex
Species	Lactarius tabidus	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

Birch Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Milkcap	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Birch Milkcap

The Birch Milkcap (Lactarius tabidus) 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.