Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hydnaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Hydnum	Prolemur
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Greater Bamboo Lemur
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.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.