Four-toed Hedgehog vs Rust Fungus

Atelerix albiventris compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Rust Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Puccinia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Rust Fungus
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.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).