Creeping Thistle Lacebug vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Tingis ampliata compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Creeping Thistle Lacebug is Not Evaluated while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Thistle Lacebug	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Tingidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Tingis	Atelerix
Species	Tingis ampliata	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Creeping Thistle Lacebug and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Thistle Lacebug	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.