Four-toed Hedgehog vs Shadow Dot Lichen

Atelerix albiventris compared with Micarea peliocarpa

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Shadow Dot Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Shadow Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Atelerix	Micarea
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Micarea peliocarpa

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Dot Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Shadow Dot Lichen
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.

Shadow Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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