Gansu Shrew vs Orange Milkcap

Sorex cansulus compared with Lactarius aurantiacus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Orange Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Orange 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 aurantiacus

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.