Four-toed Hedgehog vs Straw Beard Lichen

Atelerix albiventris compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Usnea
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Straw Beard 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.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.