Dyed Milkcap vs Lowe's Shrew

Lactarius hysginus compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Lowe's 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	Chodsigoa
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Lowe's 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.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.