Four-toed Hedgehog vs Horned Grebe

Atelerix albiventris compared with Podiceps auritus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Horned Grebe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Horned Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Atelerix	Podiceps
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Podiceps auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Horned Grebe

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Horned Grebe
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.

Horned Grebe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Horned Grebe

Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.