Four-toed Hedgehog vs Gray Tinamou

Atelerix albiventris compared with Tinamus tao

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gray Tinamou
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tinamidae
Genus	Atelerix	Tinamus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Tinamus tao

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gray Tinamou

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gray Tinamou
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 Tinamou

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. 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