Beaked Iris vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Iris ensata compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Iris	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Iris	Atelerix
Species	Iris ensata	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaked Iris and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Iris	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.