Four-toed Hedgehog vs Greater Eastern Peaclam

Atelerix albiventris compared with Pisidium dubium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Greater Eastern Peaclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Atelerix	Pisidium
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Pisidium dubium

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Greater Eastern Peaclam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Greater Eastern Peaclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Greater Eastern Peaclam
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.

Greater Eastern Peaclam

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.