Northern Birch Mouse vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Sicista betulina compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Northern Birch Mouse is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Birch Mouse	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Dipodidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Sicista	Hydnum
Species	Sicista betulina	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Northern Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Birch Mouse	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden