Elfin Saddle vs North African Hedgehog

Helvella lacunosa compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin 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 lacunosa	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.