Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs Candy Cap

Blarinella wardi compared with Lactarius rubidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Blarinella	Lactarius
Species	Blarinella wardi	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Candy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

The Burmese Short-tailed Shrew (Blarinella wardi) is a species in the genus Blarinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) 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.