Elastic Saddle vs North African Hedgehog

Helvella elastica compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Helvellaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Helvella	Atelerix
Species	Helvella elastica	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.