Boeck s rustwort vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Marsupella boeckii compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Boeck s rustwort is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boeck s rustwort	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Marsupella	Atelerix
Species	Marsupella boeckii	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Boeck s rustwort

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boeck s rustwort	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boeck s rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Boeck s rustwort

The Boeck s rustwort (Marsupella boeckii) is a species in the genus Marsupella. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.