Four-toed Hedgehog vs Lesser Noctule

Atelerix albiventris compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Erinaceidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Atelerix	Nyctalus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lesser Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.