Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Daurian Hedgehog

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted 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 atroviridis	Mesechinus dauuricus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Daurian Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.