Four-toed Hedgehog vs Willow Tarspot

Atelerix albiventris compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Atelerix	Rhytisma
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.