Four-toed Hedgehog vs Ghost Bolete

Atelerix albiventris compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Leccinum
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Ghost Bolete
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.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.