Gansu Shrew vs Pine Milkcap

Sorex cansulus compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Pine Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Pine 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 musteus

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.