Four-toed Hedgehog vs Rollrim Milkcap

Atelerix albiventris compared with Lactarius resimus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Rollrim Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Rollrim 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 resimus

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Rollrim Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Rollrim 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.

Rollrim Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.