Four-toed Hedgehog vs Sandy soil foam

Atelerix albiventris compared with Stereocaulon condensatum

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Sandy soil foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Sandy soil foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Stereocaulon
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Stereocaulon condensatum

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Sandy soil foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Sandy soil foam
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.

Sandy soil foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.