Four-toed Hedgehog vs Gem

Atelerix albiventris compared with Orthonama obstipata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gem
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Geometridae
Genus	Atelerix	Orthonama
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Orthonama obstipata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).