Four-toed Hedgehog vs Green Russula

Atelerix albiventris compared with Russula virescens

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Green Russula is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Green Russula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Russula
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Russula virescens

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Green Russula

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Green Russula
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.

Green Russula

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.