Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs European Mole

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hydnaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hydnum	Talpa
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden