North African Hedgehog vs Scented Webcap

Atelerix algirus compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• North African Hedgehog is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Cortinarius
Species	Atelerix algirus	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.