Four-toed Hedgehog vs Kotschy's Ophrys

Atelerix albiventris compared with Ophrys kotschyi

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Kotschy's Ophrys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Kotschy's Ophrys
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Ophrys
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Ophrys kotschyi

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Kotschy's Ophrys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Kotschy's Ophrys
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.

Kotschy's Ophrys

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.