Four-toed Hedgehog vs Hammerhead

Atelerix albiventris compared with Sphyrna corona

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Hammerhead is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Hammerhead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Genus	Atelerix	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Sphyrna corona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Hammerhead

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Hammerhead
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.

Hammerhead

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.