Four-toed Hedgehog vs Spotted Brittlestem

Atelerix albiventris compared with Psathyrella maculata

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Spotted Brittlestem is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Spotted Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Psathyrella
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Psathyrella maculata

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Brittlestem

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Spotted Brittlestem
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.

Spotted Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.