Black Woodscript Lichen vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Xylographa parallela compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Black Woodscript Lichen is Data Deficient while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Woodscript Lichen	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Xylographaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Xylographa	Atelerix
Species	Xylographa parallela	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Black Woodscript Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Woodscript Lichen	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Woodscript Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Black Woodscript Lichen

The Black Woodscript Lichen (Xylographa parallela) is a species in the genus Xylographa. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.