Earthworm vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Dendrobaena veneta compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Earthworm is Not Evaluated while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthworm	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Lumbricidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Dendrobaena	Atelerix
Species	Dendrobaena veneta	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Earthworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthworm	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Earthworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.