Four-toed Hedgehog vs streamside peat moss

Atelerix albiventris compared with Sphagnum riparium

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while streamside peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	streamside peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Sphagnum
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Sphagnum riparium

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

streamside peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	streamside peat 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.

streamside peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

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