Four-toed Hedgehog vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Atelerix albiventris compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Flammulaster
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Powder-Scale Pholiota
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.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.