Four-toed Hedgehog vs Gray-headed Antbird

Atelerix albiventris compared with Myrmeciza griseiceps

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Gray-headed Antbird is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gray-headed Antbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Atelerix	Myrmeciza
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Myrmeciza griseiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Antbird

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gray-headed Antbird
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-headed Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered 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