Malayan Water Shrew vs Willow Milkcap

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Lactarius aspideus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Willow Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Willow 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 aspideus

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.