Four-toed Hedgehog vs Gray-bellied Hawk

Atelerix albiventris compared with Accipiter poliogaster

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Hawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gray-bellied Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Erinaceidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Atelerix	Accipiter
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Accipiter poliogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Gray-bellied Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gray-bellied Hawk
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.

Gray-bellied Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador