False Saffron Milkcap vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Lesser Taiwanese 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 deterrimus	Chodsigoa sodalis

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Lesser Taiwanese 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.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.