Four-toed Hedgehog vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Atelerix albiventris compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Usnea
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Pitted Beard 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.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.