Four-toed Hedgehog vs Hoary Milkcap

Atelerix albiventris compared with Lactarius scoticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Hoary 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	Atelerix	Lactarius
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Lactarius scoticus

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Hoary Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Hoary Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.