Four-toed Hedgehog vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Atelerix albiventris compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lesser Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Erinaceidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Atelerix	Limnonectes
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Limnonectes paramacrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lesser Swamp Frog
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 Swamp Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.