False Truffle vs North African Hedgehog

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Atelerix
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.