Four-toed Hedgehog vs Peg Lichen

Atelerix albiventris compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Cladonia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Peg Lichen
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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.