Four-toed Hedgehog vs Leaf Parachute

Atelerix albiventris compared with Marasmius epiphyllus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Leaf Parachute is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Leaf Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Marasmius
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Marasmius epiphyllus

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Leaf Parachute
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.

Leaf Parachute

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).