Fruity Milkcap vs Giant Mole Shrew

Lactarius evosmus compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Giant Mole 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	Anourosorex
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Anourosorex schmidi

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fruity Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.