Four-toed Hedgehog vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Atelerix albiventris compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Phaeophyscia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Mealy Shadow Lichen
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.

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).