Lesser Egyptian Gerbil vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Gerbillus gerbillus compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Egyptian Gerbil is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Gerbillus	Hydnum
Species	Gerbillus gerbillus	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

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.