Four-toed Hedgehog vs Knopper Gall

Atelerix albiventris compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Knopper Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Atelerix	Andricus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Knopper Gall
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.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).