Four-toed Hedgehog vs Giant Elm Bracket

Atelerix albiventris compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Rigidoporus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Giant Elm Bracket
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.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.