Four-toed Hedgehog vs Half-Free Morel

Atelerix albiventris compared with Morchella punctipes

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Half-Free Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Morchella
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Morchella punctipes

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Half-Free Morel
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.

Half-Free Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.