Fishy Milkcap vs Jungle Shrew

Lactifluus volemus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy 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	Lactifluus	Suncus
Species	Lactifluus volemus	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishy Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.