Four-toed Hedgehog vs Scaly Shield

Atelerix albiventris compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Pluteus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Scaly Shield
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.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).