Four-toed Hedgehog vs large nutmeg

Atelerix albiventris compared with Apamea anceps

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

large nutmeg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	large nutmeg
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 nutmeg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.