Dsinezumi Shrew vs Lilacscale Milkcap

Crocidura dsinezumi compared with Lactarius spinosulus

Key Differences

• Dsinezumi Shrew is Least Concern while Lilacscale Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dsinezumi Shrew	Lilacscale 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	Crocidura	Lactarius
Species	Crocidura dsinezumi	Lactarius spinosulus

Conservation Status

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dsinezumi Shrew	Lilacscale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

Lilacscale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.