Giant Elm Bracket vs North African Hedgehog

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Meripilaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Atelerix
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.