Umbilicate Hedgehog vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Hydnum umbilicatum compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Umbilicate Hedgehog	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Hydnaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Hydnum	Anas
Species	Hydnum umbilicatum	Anas georgica

Conservation Status

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Umbilicate Hedgehog	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway