Four-toed Hedgehog vs Yellow Thread-moss

Atelerix albiventris compared with Pohlia lutescens

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Yellow Thread-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Yellow Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Pohlia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Pohlia lutescens

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Thread-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Yellow Thread-moss
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 Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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