Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hydnaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hydnum	Atelerix
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.