Four-toed Hedgehog vs

Atelerix albiventris compared with Opegrapha rupestris

Key Differences

  • Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha) Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family Erinaceidae Graphidaceae
Genus Atelerix Opegrapha
Species Atelerix albiventris Opegrapha rupestris

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Four-toed Hedgehog

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