Corded Beard-Moss vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Didymodon cordatus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Corded Beard-Moss is Endangered while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corded Beard-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	Didymodon	Atelerix
Species	Didymodon cordatus	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Corded Beard-Moss

EN — Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corded Beard-Moss	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corded Beard-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Norway. 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.