Four-toed Hedgehog vs Lesser Rocktripe

Atelerix albiventris compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Umbilicaria
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.