Four-toed Hedgehog vs Olive Nut Truffle

Atelerix albiventris compared with Hymenogaster olivaceus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Olive Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Olive Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Atelerix	Hymenogaster
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Hymenogaster olivaceus

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Olive Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Olive Nut Truffle
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.

Olive Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.