Four-toed Hedgehog vs

Atelerix albiventris compared with Trichia contorta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Trichiaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Trichia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Trichia contorta

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Trichia contorta is a myxomycete producing clusters of small, cylindrical to pear-shaped sporangia on decaying wood, often in early succession on freshly fallen logs. It is distinguished by its twisted elaters, which are hygroscopic coiled threads within the sporangium that assist in spore dispersal. This species is found across temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere.