Blackthorn Dotty vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Polystigma rubrum compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Dotty Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Phyllachoraceae Erinaceidae
Genus Polystigma Atelerix
Species Polystigma rubrum Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Dotty Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Dotty

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Blackthorn Dotty

The Blackthorn Dotty (Polystigma rubrum) is a species in the genus Polystigma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Four-toed Hedgehog

No description available.

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