Brazilian Brown Bat vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Eptesicus brasiliensis compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Brazilian Brown Bat is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Brown Bat	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Hydnum
Species	Eptesicus brasiliensis	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Brazilian Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Brown Bat	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brazilian Brown Bat

The Brazilian Brown Bat (Eptesicus brasiliensis) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.