Faded Pincertail vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Onychogomphus costae compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded 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 costae	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded 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.