Four-toed Hedgehog vs Granular Salamander

Atelerix albiventris compared with Ambystoma granulosum

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Granular Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Granular Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Atelerix	Ambystoma
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Ambystoma granulosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Granular Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Granular Salamander
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.

Granular Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.