North African Hedgehog vs Spring Polypore

Atelerix algirus compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• North African Hedgehog is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Lentinus
Species	Atelerix algirus	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.