Four-toed Hedgehog vs Lesser Hornero

Atelerix albiventris compared with Furnarius minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lesser Hornero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Atelerix	Furnarius
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Furnarius minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Hornero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lesser Hornero
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.

Lesser Hornero

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador