ceperos ground-hopper vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Tetrix ceperoi compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• ceperos ground-hopper is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ceperos ground-hopper	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Tetrigidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Tetrix	Atelerix
Species	Tetrix ceperoi	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

ceperos ground-hopper and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

ceperos ground-hopper

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ceperos ground-hopper	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ceperos ground-hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

ceperos ground-hopper

The Ceperos Ground-Hopper (Tetrix ceperoi) is a species in the genus Tetrix. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.