Four-toed Hedgehog vs Gray-breasted Flycatcher

Atelerix albiventris compared with Lathrotriccus griseipectus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Gray-breasted Flycatcher is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gray-breasted Flycatcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Atelerix	Lathrotriccus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Lathrotriccus griseipectus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gray-breasted Flycatcher

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gray-breasted Flycatcher
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-breasted Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador