Four-toed Hedgehog vs Smooth Clad Lichen

Atelerix albiventris compared with Cladonia gracilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Smooth Clad Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Cladonia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Cladonia gracilis

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Clad Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Smooth Clad 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.

Smooth Clad Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.