Four-toed Hedgehog vs Needle Rust

Atelerix albiventris compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Chrysomyxa
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).