Four-toed Hedgehog vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Atelerix albiventris compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Rhizocarpon
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Single-Spored Map 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.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.