Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Maxwell's Duiker

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hydnaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hydnum	Philantomba
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.