Etruscan Shrew vs Pale Milkcap

Suncus etruscus compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Pale 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	Suncus	Lactarius
Species	Suncus etruscus	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Pale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Etruscan Shrew

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Yemen) and Europe (6 countries).

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Etruscan Shrew

Etruscan Shrew (Suncus etruscus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.