Dune Dapperling vs North African Hedgehog

Lepiota erminea compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Dapperling	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Lepiota	Atelerix
Species	Lepiota erminea	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Dune Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Dapperling	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.