Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Red-billed Duck

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Hydnaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Hydnum	Anas
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Red-billed Duck
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.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway