Four-toed Hedgehog vs Midden Inkcap

Atelerix albiventris compared with Coprinus sterquilinus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Midden Inkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Midden Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Atelerix	Coprinus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Coprinus sterquilinus

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Midden Inkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Midden Inkcap
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.

Midden Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.