Cornish Path-moss vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Ditrichum cornubicum compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornish Path-moss	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Ditrichaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ditrichum	Atelerix
Species	Ditrichum cornubicum	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornish Path-moss	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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.