Angelin vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Andira inermis compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Angelin is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelin	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Fabaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Andira	Hydnum
Species	Andira inermis	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelin	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.