Bear Lentinus vs North African Hedgehog

Lentinellus ursinus compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Lentinus	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Atelerix
Species	Lentinellus ursinus	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Bear Lentinus

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Lentinus	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Lentinus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Bear Lentinus

The Bear Lentinus (Lentinellus ursinus) is a species in the genus Lentinellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.