Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hydnum	Proechimys
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Pacific Spiny-rat
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.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.