Oursin de Hongrie vs Spotted Milkcap

Echinops exaltatus compared with Lactarius scrobiculatus

Key Differences

• Oursin de Hongrie is Not Evaluated while Spotted Milkcap is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oursin de Hongrie	Spotted Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Echinops	Lactarius
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Lactarius scrobiculatus

Conservation Status

Oursin de Hongrie

NE — Not Evaluated

Spotted Milkcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oursin de Hongrie	Spotted Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oursin de Hongrie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Spotted Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States