Four-toed Hedgehog vs Weeping Toothcrust

Atelerix albiventris compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Dacryobolus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.