Curry Milkcap vs Jungle Shrew

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Curry Milkcap is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Jungle 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	Suncus
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Jungle 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).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.