Himalayan Water Shrew vs Orange Milkcap

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Lactarius aurantiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water 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	Chimarrogale	Lactarius
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Lactarius aurantiacus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Orange Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Orange Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Orange Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.