North African Hedgehog vs Spangle Waxcap

Atelerix algirus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Atelerix	Hygrocybe
Species	Atelerix algirus	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Spangle Waxcap
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.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.