Fool's Webcap vs North African Hedgehog

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Atelerix
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.