Dyed Milkcap vs Kamchatka Shrew

Lactarius hysginus compared with Sorex camtschatica

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Kamchatka Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Kamchatka 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 hysginus	Sorex camtschatica

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Kamchatka Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Kamchatka Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dyed Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Kamchatka Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.