Four-toed Hedgehog vs marsh orchid

Atelerix albiventris compared with Dactylorhiza majalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	marsh orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Dactylorhiza
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Dactylorhiza majalis

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

marsh orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	marsh orchid
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.

marsh orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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