Four-toed Hedgehog vs Plum Rust

Atelerix albiventris compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Tranzschelia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Plum 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.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).