Four-toed Hedgehog vs Lost Flat-Body

Atelerix albiventris compared with Depressaria depressana

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Lost Flat-Body is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lost Flat-Body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Atelerix	Depressaria
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Depressaria depressana

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Lost Flat-Body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lost Flat-Body
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.

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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