Four-toed Hedgehog vs Yellow Shield

Atelerix albiventris compared with Pluteus chrysophaeus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Yellow Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Yellow 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 chrysophaeus

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Yellow 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.

Yellow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.