Four-toed Hedgehog vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Atelerix albiventris compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Ganoderma
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Ganoderma Butt Rot
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.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.