Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Large Japanese Field Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hydnum	Apodemus
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Apodemus speciosus

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Large Japanese Field Mouse
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 Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.