Four-toed Hedgehog vs Least Bittern

Atelerix albiventris compared with Ixobrychus exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Least Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Atelerix	Ixobrychus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Ixobrychus exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Least Bittern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Least Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Least Bittern
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.

Least Bittern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Least Bittern

Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador