Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Malayan Water Shrew

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hydnaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hydnum	Chimarrogale
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Malayan Water Shrew
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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.