Larch Milkcap vs Lowe's Shrew

Lactarius porninsis compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Larch Milkcap is Endangered while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larch Milkcap	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Russulaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lactarius	Chodsigoa
Species	Lactarius porninsis	Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Larch Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larch Milkcap	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Larch Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.