Animal-fungal interactions 2: first report of mycophagy by the Eastern European Hedgehog Erinaceus concolor Martin, 1837 (Mammalia: Eulipotyphla: Erinaceidae)

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Published: Aug 26, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4350.10.9.12277-12279
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Ectomycorrhizae, fungivory, hypogeous fungi, Rhizopogon

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Todd F. Elliott
Ecosystem Management, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9304-7040
James M. Trappe
Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Forestry Sciences Laboratory Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2032-1904
Aziz Türkoğlu
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, Box 35 2100, University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-2100, USA
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2136-237X

Abstract

Mycophagy (fungivory) performs numerous important ecosystem functions for fungi, plants, and animals. Fungi serve as food for diverse mammals, ranging from bears, Ursus spp., to shrews, Sorex spp. However, among the many mammals reported to eat fungi, hedgehogs and other insectivores have been poorly studied. Based on microscopic examination of a fecal sample collected from an Eastern European Hedgehog (Erinaceus concolor) near Ula-MuÄŸla, Turkey, we provide the first confirmed evidence of mycophagy by hedgehogs and review the literature on hedgehog mycophagy.

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