Four-toed Hedgehog vs Haw Candlesnuff

Atelerix albiventris compared with Xylaria oxyacanthae

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Haw Candlesnuff is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Haw Candlesnuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Xylariaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Xylaria
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Xylaria oxyacanthae

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Haw Candlesnuff

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Haw Candlesnuff
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.

Haw Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.