Broad-Leaved Elm vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Ulmus glabra compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Broad-Leaved Elm is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Leaved Elm	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Ulmaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ulmus	Atelerix
Species	Ulmus glabra	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Broad-Leaved Elm

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Leaved Elm	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Leaved Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.

Broad-Leaved Elm

The Broad-Leaved Elm (Ulmus glabra) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.