Gray Mouse Opossum vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Didelphidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Hydnum
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.