Four-toed Hedgehog vs Gorse Crest

Atelerix albiventris compared with Brachmia blandella

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Gorse Crest is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gorse Crest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Atelerix	Brachmia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Brachmia blandella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Crest

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gorse Crest
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.

Gorse Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.