Four-toed Hedgehog vs House Swift

Atelerix albiventris compared with Apus nipalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	House Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Apodidae
Genus	Atelerix	Apus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Apus nipalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

House Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	House Swift
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.

House Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.