Four-toed Hedgehog vs Least Puffball

Atelerix albiventris compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Bovista
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Least Puffball
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.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.