Acrid Knight vs Amur Hedgehog

Tricholoma aestuans compared with Erinaceus amurensis

Key Differences

  • Acrid Knight is Near Threatened while Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Acrid Knight Amur Hedgehog
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Tricholomataceae Erinaceidae
Genus Tricholoma Erinaceus
Species Tricholoma aestuans Erinaceus amurensis

Conservation Status

Acrid Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Acrid Knight Amur Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acrid Knight

Habitat

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

Range

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

Amur Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

Acrid Knight

The Acrid Knight (Tricholoma aestuans) is a species in the genus Tricholoma. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems, found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Amur Hedgehog

The Amur Hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis) is a species in the genus Erinaceus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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