Fiery Milkcap vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Four-toed 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	Atelerix
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.