Fishy Milkcap vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Lactifluus volemus compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Fishy Milkcap is Least Concern while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy Milkcap	Pearson's Long-clawed 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	Solisorex
Species	Lactifluus volemus	Solisorex pearsoni

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishy Milkcap	Pearson's Long-clawed 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.

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.