Four-toed Hedgehog vs Tree Jelly

Atelerix albiventris compared with Collema subflaccidum

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Tree Jelly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Tree Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Atelerix	Collema
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Collema subflaccidum

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Tree Jelly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Tree Jelly
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.

Tree Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

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