Broad Scalewort vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Porella obtusata compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

  • Broad Scalewort is Endangered while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad Scalewort Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Porellales (Porellales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Porellaceae Erinaceidae
Genus Porella Atelerix
Species Porella obtusata Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad Scalewort Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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 Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Four-toed Hedgehog

No description available.

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