vs Four-toed Hedgehog
Exobasidium splendidum compared with Atelerix albiventris
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Four-toed Hedgehog | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (Fungi) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales) | Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha) |
| Family | Exobasidiaceae | Erinaceidae |
| Genus | Exobasidium | Atelerix |
| Species | Exobasidium splendidum | 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
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.
Four-toed Hedgehog
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.
Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.
Four-toed Hedgehog
No description available.
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