Four-toed Hedgehog vs large blue

Atelerix albiventris compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Atelerix	Maculinea
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.