Four-toed Hedgehog vs Oxalis Rust

Atelerix albiventris compared with Puccinia oxalidis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Oxalis Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Puccinia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Puccinia oxalidis

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Oxalis Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Oxalis 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.

Oxalis Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Brazil).