Crowned Pixie-Cup vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Cladonia carneola compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

Crowned Pixie-Cup is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Pixie-Cup	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cladonia	Atelerix
Species	Cladonia carneola	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Crowned Pixie-Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Pixie-Cup	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Pixie-Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.