Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Japanese Noctule

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hydnum	Nyctalus
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.