Four-toed Hedgehog vs Hide Beetle

Atelerix albiventris compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Erinaceidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Atelerix	Dermestes
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Hide Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Hide Beetle
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.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).