Flat grain beetle vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Cryptolestes pusillus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Flat grain beetle is Not Evaluated while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat grain beetle	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Laemophloeidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cryptolestes	Atelerix
Species	Cryptolestes pusillus	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat grain beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat grain beetle	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat grain beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.