Four-toed Hedgehog vs Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Atelerix albiventris compared with Candelaria fibrosa

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Candelariaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Candelaria
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Candelaria fibrosa

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
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.

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.