Netted Fieldcap vs North African Hedgehog

Bolbitius reticulatus compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Netted Fieldcap	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Bolbitiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Bolbitius	Atelerix
Species	Bolbitius reticulatus	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Netted Fieldcap	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.