Four-toed Hedgehog vs Lapland Ringlet

Atelerix albiventris compared with Erebia embla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lapland Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Atelerix	Erebia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Erebia embla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lapland Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lapland Ringlet
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.

Lapland Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).