Daurian Hedgehog vs False Saffron Milkcap

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Lactarius deterrimus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	False Saffron Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Saffron Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.