Four-toed Hedgehog vs Rye Ergot

Atelerix albiventris compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Claviceps
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).