Flea beetle vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Psylliodes cucullatus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Near Threatened while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea 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	Chrysomelidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Atelerix
Species	Psylliodes cucullatus	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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