Bishop's Mitre vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Aelia acuminata compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

Bishop's Mitre is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop's Mitre	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Pentatomidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Aelia	Hydnum
Species	Aelia acuminata	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop's Mitre	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.