Flexuous Gutweed vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Ulva flexuosa compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flexuous Gutweed	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ulvales (Ulvales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Ulvaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ulva	Atelerix
Species	Ulva flexuosa	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Flexuous Gutweed

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flexuous Gutweed	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flexuous Gutweed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.