Four-toed Hedgehog vs Least Boobook

Atelerix albiventris compared with Ninox sumbaensis

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Least Boobook is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Least Boobook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Erinaceidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Atelerix	Ninox
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Ninox sumbaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Least Boobook

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Least Boobook
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 Boobook

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.