Four-toed Hedgehog vs Pale Milkcap

Atelerix albiventris compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Pale 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 pallidus

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Pale 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.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.