Lamulate Shrew vs Pine Milkcap

Chodsigoa lamula compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern while Pine Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamulate 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	Chodsigoa	Lactarius
Species	Chodsigoa lamula	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamulate 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.