Devil'S Bolete vs North African Hedgehog

Rubroboletus satanas compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

Devil'S Bolete is Endangered while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Bolete	North African 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	Atelerix
Species	Rubroboletus satanas	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Bolete	North African 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.