Corn Bunting vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Emberiza calandra compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Corn Bunting is Endangered while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corn Bunting	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Emberizidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Emberiza	Atelerix
Species	Emberiza calandra	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Corn Bunting and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Corn Bunting

EN — Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corn Bunting	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corn Bunting

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.