Four-toed Hedgehog vs Morel

Atelerix albiventris compared with Morchella esculenta

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Morel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Morchella
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Morchella esculenta

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Morel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Morel
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.

Morel

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 (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.