Adder’S-Mouth vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Malaxis bayardii compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Orchidaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Malaxis	Atelerix
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.