Four-toed Hedgehog vs round silk moss

Atelerix albiventris compared with Plagiothecium cavifolium

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while round silk moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	round silk moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Plagiothecium
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Plagiothecium cavifolium

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

round silk moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	round silk moss
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.

round silk moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.