False Saffron Milkcap vs Gansu Shrew

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Gansu 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 deterrimus	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Saffron Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.