Himalayan Water Shrew vs Pine Milkcap

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Pine Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water 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	Chimarrogale	Lactarius
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Pine 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.

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.