Chalk Screw-moss vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Tortula vahliana compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Chalk Screw-moss is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Screw-moss	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Pottiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Tortula	Atelerix
Species	Tortula vahliana	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Chalk Screw-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Screw-moss	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalk Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal. 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.

Chalk Screw-moss

The Chalk Screw-moss (Tortula vahliana) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.