Umbilicate Hedgehog vs Wood Hedgehog

Hydnum umbilicatum compared with Hydnum repandum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Umbilicate 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 umbilicatum	Hydnum repandum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Wood Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Umbilicate Hedgehog	Wood 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.

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 4 countries:

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