Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Deer Mushroom

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Pluteus cervinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bare-bellied Hedgehog Deer Mushroom
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Erinaceidae Pluteaceae
Genus Paraechinus Pluteus
Species Paraechinus nudiventris Pluteus cervinus

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bare-bellied Hedgehog Deer Mushroom
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deer Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Deer Mushroom

No description available.

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