Four-toed Hedgehog vs Tar spot

Atelerix albiventris compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Atelerix	Phyllachora
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.