American Bladdernut vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Staphylea trifolia compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Bladdernut Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Staphyleaceae Erinaceidae
Genus Staphylea Atelerix
Species Staphylea trifolia Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

American Bladdernut

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Bladdernut Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bladdernut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

American Bladdernut

The American Bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia) is a species in the genus Staphylea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Four-toed Hedgehog

No description available.

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