Aspen Bracket vs Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Phellinus tremulae compared with Paraechinus nudiventris

Key Differences

• Aspen Bracket is Vulnerable while Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Bracket	Bare-bellied Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Phellinus	Paraechinus
Species	Phellinus tremulae	Paraechinus nudiventris

Conservation Status

Aspen Bracket

VU — Vulnerable

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Bracket	Bare-bellied Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aspen Bracket

The Aspen Bracket (Phellinus tremulae) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

The Bare-bellied Hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris) is a species in the genus Paraechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.