Chinese Shrew vs Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Sorex sinalis compared with Lactarius atroviridis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
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	Sorex	Lactarius
Species	Sorex sinalis	Lactarius atroviridis

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.