Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bare-bellied Hedgehog Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Erinaceidae Paxillaceae
Genus Paraechinus Melanogaster
Species Paraechinus nudiventris Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bare-bellied Hedgehog Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Stinking Slime Truffle

No description available.

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