False Saffron Milkcap vs Kamchatka Shrew

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Sorex camtschatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron 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 deterrimus	Sorex camtschatica

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Kamchatka Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Kamchatka 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.

Kamchatka Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.