Terracotta Hedgehog vs Wood Hedgehog

Hydnum rufescens compared with Hydnum repandum

Key Differences

• Terracotta Hedgehog is Data Deficient while Wood Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Terracotta 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 rufescens	Hydnum repandum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Terracotta Hedgehog

DD — Data Deficient

Wood Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Terracotta Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States