Four-toed Hedgehog vs Lesser Smoothcap

Atelerix albiventris compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Atrichum
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lesser Smoothcap
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 Smoothcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.