Alder Milkcap vs Daurian Hedgehog

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Russulaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Lactarius	Mesechinus
Species	Lactarius obscuratus	Mesechinus dauuricus

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	Daurian Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alder Milkcap

The Alder Milkcap (Lactarius obscuratus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.