Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Painted Woolly Bat

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Kerivoula picta

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Painted Woolly Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hydnum	Kerivoula
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Kerivoula picta

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Painted Woolly Bat
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.

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.