Lilacscale Milkcap vs Lowe's Shrew

Lactarius spinosulus compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Lilacscale Milkcap is Vulnerable while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilacscale 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 spinosulus	Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilacscale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.