Fiery Milkcap vs Jungle Shrew

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Jungle 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	Suncus
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.