Four-toed Hedgehog vs Gray-rumped Swift

Atelerix albiventris compared with Chaetura cinereiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gray-rumped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Apodidae
Genus	Atelerix	Chaetura
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Chaetura cinereiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gray-rumped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gray-rumped Swift
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-rumped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gray-rumped Swift

Gray-rumped Swift (Chaetura cinereiventris) 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