vs Four-toed Hedgehog
Entoloma queletii compared with Atelerix albiventris
Key Differences
- is Near Threatened while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | 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 | Entolomataceae | Erinaceidae |
| Genus | Entoloma | Atelerix |
| Species | Entoloma queletii | Atelerix albiventris |
Conservation Status
Four-toed Hedgehog
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Four-toed Hedgehog | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.
Four-toed Hedgehog
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.
Entoloma queletii is an agaric fungus in the family Entolomataceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It is found in nutrient-poor, unfertilised grasslands, a declining habitat type across Europe. Its near-threatened status reflects the loss of old, traditionally managed grasslands.
Four-toed Hedgehog
No description available.
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