Four-toed Hedgehog vs Gray-sided Thrush

Atelerix albiventris compared with Turdus feae

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Gray-sided Thrush is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gray-sided Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Turdidae
Genus	Atelerix	Turdus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Turdus feae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gray-sided Thrush

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gray-sided Thrush
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-sided Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

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