Aspen Bracket vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Phellinus tremulae compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Aspen Bracket is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Bracket	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Phellinus	Atelerix
Species	Phellinus tremulae	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Aspen Bracket

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Bracket	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Aspen Bracket

The Aspen Bracket (Phellinus tremulae) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.