Devil weed vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Sargassum horneri compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Devil weed is Not Evaluated while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Sargassaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Sargassum	Atelerix
Species	Sargassum horneri	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.