Four-toed Hedgehog vs Recurved Peatmoss

Atelerix albiventris compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Sphagnum
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Recurved Peatmoss
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.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.