Jungle Shrew vs Pale Milkcap

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Pale 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	Suncus	Lactarius
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Pale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.