Girdled Dapperling vs North African Hedgehog

Lepiota boudieri compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

Girdled Dapperling is Vulnerable while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Girdled Dapperling	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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Lepiota	Atelerix
Species	Lepiota boudieri	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Girdled Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Girdled Dapperling	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Girdled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.