Tigre vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Panthera tigris compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Tigre is Endangered while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tigre	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Hydnum
Species	Panthera tigris	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Tigre

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tigre	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	20 years	—
Average Length	3.0 m	—
Average Weight	220.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tigre

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Tigre

The largest wild cat on Earth, tigers can exceed 300 kg and inhabit forests from the Russian Far East to Southeast Asia. Solitary ambush predators with distinctive orange and black striped coats that provide camouflage in dappled light. Critically endangered, with fewer than 4,000 remaining in the wild due to poaching and deforestation.