Bat-eared fox vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Otocyon megalotis compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Otocyon	Hydnum
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bat-eared fox

The Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species in the genus Otocyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.