Four-toed Hedgehog vs Springy Turf-Moss

Atelerix albiventris compared with Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Springy Turf-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hylocomiaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Rhytidiadelphus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Springy Turf-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Springy Turf-Moss
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.

Springy Turf-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).