Elastic Saddle vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Helvella elastica compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Helvellaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Helvella	Atelerix
Species	Helvella elastica	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.