Fleecy Shield vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Pluteus hispidulus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleecy Shield	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	Pluteaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Pluteus	Atelerix
Species	Pluteus hispidulus	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleecy Shield	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fleecy Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.