Fatmucket vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Lampsilis siliquoidea compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatmucket	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Unionidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Lampsilis	Atelerix
Species	Lampsilis siliquoidea	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Fatmucket and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fatmucket	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatmucket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.