Daurian Hedgehog vs Fiery Milkcap

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Fiery 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 pyrogalus

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.