Dark Pincertail vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Onychogomphus assimilis compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Pincertail	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Gomphidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Atelerix
Species	Onychogomphus assimilis	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Pincertail	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.