dotted carpet vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Alcis jubata compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Geometridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Alcis	Atelerix
Species	Alcis jubata	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.