vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Cryptosporella hypodermia compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Gnomoniaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cryptosporella	Atelerix
Species	Cryptosporella hypodermia	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.