Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Northern Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hydnum	Funambulus
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Funambulus pennantii

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Northern Palm Squirrel
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.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.