Hazel Bracket vs North African Hedgehog

Skeletocutis semipileata compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel 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	Incrustoporiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Skeletocutis	Atelerix
Species	Skeletocutis semipileata	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel Bracket	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.