Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hydnaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hydnum	Sorex
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Sorex minutissimus

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Eurasian Least Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden