Gansu Shrew vs Lurid Milkcap

Sorex cansulus compared with Lactarius luridus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Lurid Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Lurid Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lactarius
Species	Sorex cansulus	Lactarius luridus

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lurid Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Lurid Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lurid 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.