Four-toed Hedgehog vs Glossy Ibis

Atelerix albiventris compared with Plegadis falcinellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Glossy Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Atelerix	Plegadis
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Plegadis falcinellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Glossy Ibis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Glossy Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Glossy Ibis
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.

Glossy Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador