Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Long-clawed Shrew

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Long-clawed 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 atroviridis	Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.