Blushing Milkcap vs Daurian Hedgehog

Lactarius controversus compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing 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 controversus	Mesechinus dauuricus

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Chile, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blushing Milkcap

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