Four-toed Hedgehog vs Orange Polypore

Atelerix albiventris compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Hapalopilus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.