Four-toed Hedgehog vs Foxtail Smut

Atelerix albiventris compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Urocystis
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.