Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Heide-Milchling

Dendrogale murina compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern while Heide-Milchling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Heide-Milchling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Spitzhörnchen)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Tupaiidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Lactarius
Species	Dendrogale murina	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Heide-Milchling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Heide-Milchling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heide-Milchling

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.