Felwort Rust vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Uromyces gentianae compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Felwort Rust is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felwort Rust	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Uromyces	Atelerix
Species	Uromyces gentianae	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Felwort Rust

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felwort Rust	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.