Malayan Water Shrew vs Pine Milkcap

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Pine Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan 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 hantu	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Pine Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water 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.