Four-toed Hedgehog vs Giant Noctule

Atelerix albiventris compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Erinaceidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Atelerix	Nyctalus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Giant Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Giant Noctule
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.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.