Far Eastern Curlew vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Numenius madagascariensis compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Far Eastern Curlew is Endangered while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Far Eastern Curlew	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Scolopacidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Numenius	Atelerix
Species	Numenius madagascariensis	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Far Eastern Curlew and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Far Eastern Curlew

EN — Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Far Eastern Curlew	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Far Eastern Curlew

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.