Malayan porcupine vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Hystrix brachyura compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Malayan porcupine is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Hystricidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Hystrix	Hydnum
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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