Elbowpatch Crust vs North African Hedgehog

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Fomitiporia	Atelerix
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.