Larch Milkcap vs Erizo Orejudo

Lactarius porninsis compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Larch Milkcap is Endangered while Erizo Orejudo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larch Milkcap	Erizo Orejudo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Russulaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Lactarius	Hemiechinus
Species	Lactarius porninsis	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Larch Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Erizo Orejudo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larch Milkcap	Erizo Orejudo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Larch Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Erizo Orejudo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.