Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Large False Serotine

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.