Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Large Japanese Mole

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hydnaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hydnum	Mogera
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Large Japanese Mole
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 Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.