Four-toed Hedgehog vs

Atelerix albiventris compared with Hyphoderma obtusum

Key Differences

  • Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Erinaceidae Hyphodermataceae
Genus Atelerix Hyphoderma
Species Atelerix albiventris Hyphoderma obtusum

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Four-toed Hedgehog

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