Fountain Apple-Moss vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Philonotis fontana compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Philonotis	Atelerix
Species	Philonotis fontana	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.