Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Blue-Girdled Webcap

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Cortinarius collinitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bare-bellied Hedgehog Blue-Girdled Webcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Erinaceidae Cortinariaceae
Genus Paraechinus Cortinarius
Species Paraechinus nudiventris Cortinarius collinitus

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Blue-Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bare-bellied Hedgehog Blue-Girdled Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Blue-Girdled Webcap

The Blue Girdled Webcap (Cortinarius collinitus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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