Devil'S Bolete vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Rubroboletus satanas compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

Devil'S Bolete is Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Bolete	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Boletaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Rubroboletus	Hemiechinus
Species	Rubroboletus satanas	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Bolete	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.