Fruity Milkcap vs Malayan Water Shrew

Lactarius evosmus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fruity Milkcap Malayan Water 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 Chimarrogale
Species Lactarius evosmus Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fruity Milkcap Malayan Water 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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fruity Milkcap

No description available.

Malayan Water Shrew

No description available.

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