Alpine Water-moss vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Fontinalis squamosa compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Water-moss Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Bryophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Bryopsida (Bryopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Hypnales (Hypnales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Fontinalaceae Erinaceidae
Genus Fontinalis Atelerix
Species Fontinalis squamosa Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Alpine Water-moss

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Water-moss Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Water-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Alpine Water-moss

The Alpine Water-moss (Fontinalis squamosa) is a species in the genus Fontinalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Four-toed Hedgehog

No description available.

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