Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnum	Myodes
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Gray Red-backed Vole
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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway