Crescent Map Lichen vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Atelerix
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.