Four-toed Hedgehog vs Oak Crust

Atelerix albiventris compared with Peniophora quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Four-toed Hedgehog Oak Crust
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Erinaceidae Peniophoraceae
Genus Atelerix Peniophora
Species Atelerix albiventris Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Four-toed Hedgehog Oak Crust
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.

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Four-toed Hedgehog

No description available.

Oak Crust

No description available.

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