False Parasol vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Chlorophyllum molybdites compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• False Parasol is Not Evaluated while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Parasol	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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Chlorophyllum	Atelerix
Species	Chlorophyllum molybdites	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Parasol	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.