Four-toed Hedgehog vs Waxy Crust

Atelerix albiventris compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Vuilleminia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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