Dune Inkcap vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Coprinopsis ammophilae compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Dune Inkcap is Data Deficient while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Inkcap	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Atelerix
Species	Coprinopsis ammophilae	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Dune Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.