Pig-footed bandicoot vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Chaeropus ecaudatus compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Pig-footed bandicoot is Extinct while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pig-footed bandicoot	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Chaeropodidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Chaeropus	Hydnum
Species	Chaeropus ecaudatus	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Pig-footed bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pig-footed bandicoot	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pig-footed bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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