Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Wood Hedgehog

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Hydnum repandum

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Wood Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Wood Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family same	Hydnaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus same	Hydnum	Hydnum
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Hydnum repandum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ellipsoid Hedgehog and Wood Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydnum.

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Wood Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Wood Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Wood Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden