Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Mérida Brocket

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Mérida Brocket
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Hydnum	Mazama
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.