Hygrophore à odeur désagréable vs Oursin de Hongrie

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Hygrophore à odeur désagréable is Vulnerable while Oursin de Hongrie is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hygrophore à odeur désagréable	Oursin de Hongrie
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Echinops
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Hygrophore à odeur désagréable

VU — Vulnerable

Oursin de Hongrie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hygrophore à odeur désagréable	Oursin de Hongrie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hygrophore à odeur désagréable

Habitat

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

Range

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

Oursin de Hongrie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway