Javan Rusa vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Rusa timorensis compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Javan Rusa is Vulnerable while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Rusa	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Rusa	Hydnum
Species	Rusa timorensis	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Javan Rusa

VU — Vulnerable

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Rusa	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Rusa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

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

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway