vs Algerischer Igel

Hyphoderma occidentale compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Algerischer Igel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Algerischer Igel
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Atelerix
Species	Hyphoderma occidentale	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Algerischer Igel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Algerischer Igel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Algerischer Igel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Hyphoderma occidentale is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It grows as a thin, resupinate (crust-like) fruiting body on dead wood in forest habitats. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size make comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.