Four-toed Hedgehog vs Gregg’s Pine

Atelerix albiventris compared with Pinus greggii

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Gregg’s Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gregg’s Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Atelerix	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Pinus greggii

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gregg’s Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gregg’s Pine
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.

Gregg’s Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.