Curry Milkcap vs Gansu Shrew

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry 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 camphoratus	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curry Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.