Four-toed Hedgehog vs Grass Wren

Atelerix albiventris compared with Cistothorus platensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Grass Wren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Troglodytidae
Genus	Atelerix	Cistothorus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Cistothorus platensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Grass Wren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Grass Wren
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.

Grass Wren

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Grass Wren

Grass Wren (Cistothorus platensis) 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