Four-toed Hedgehog vs Velvet Shield

Atelerix albiventris compared with Pluteus umbrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Velvet Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Pluteus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Pluteus umbrosus

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Velvet Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Velvet Shield
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.

Velvet Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.