Four-toed Hedgehog vs Great Kiskadee

Atelerix albiventris compared with Pitangus sulphuratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Great Kiskadee
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	Pitangus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Pitangus sulphuratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Great Kiskadee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Great Kiskadee
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.

Great Kiskadee

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Great Kiskadee

Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) 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