Fiery Milkcap vs Lamulate Shrew

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Lamulate 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 pyrogalus	Chodsigoa lamula

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Lamulate 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.

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.