Umbilicate Hedgehog vs White Hedgehog

Hydnum umbilicatum compared with Hydnum albidum

Key Differences

• Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while White Hedgehog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Umbilicate Hedgehog	White 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 umbilicatum	Hydnum albidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Umbilicate Hedgehog and White Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydnum.

Conservation Status

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

White Hedgehog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Umbilicate Hedgehog	White Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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

White Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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