Mexican prairie dog vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Cynomys mexicanus compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Mexican prairie dog is Endangered while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican prairie dog	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Cynomys	Hydnum
Species	Cynomys mexicanus	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican prairie dog	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican prairie dog

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.