Fruity Milkcap vs Jungle Shrew

Lactarius evosmus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity 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 evosmus	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Jungle 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.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.