Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Cricetulus longicaudatus compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Cricetulus	Hydnum
Species	Cricetulus longicaudatus	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

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.