Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling vs Malayan porcupine

Lepiota boudieri compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

• Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling is Vulnerable while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hystricidae
Genus	Lepiota	Hystrix
Species	Lepiota boudieri	Hystrix brachyura

Conservation Status

Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway