Four-toed Hedgehog vs hedgehog

Atelerix albiventris compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family same	Erinaceidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Atelerix	Erinaceus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Family level: Erinaceidae.

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	hedgehog
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.

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) 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.