Four-toed Hedgehog vs Loango Weaver

Atelerix albiventris compared with Ploceus subpersonatus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Loango Weaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Loango Weaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Atelerix	Ploceus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Ploceus subpersonatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Loango Weaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Loango Weaver
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.

Loango Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

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