Four-toed Hedgehog vs Frayed Parasol

Atelerix albiventris compared with Macrolepiota excoriata

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Frayed Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Atelerix	Macrolepiota
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Macrolepiota excoriata

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Frayed Parasol
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.

Frayed Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

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