Four-toed Hedgehog vs Malachite Beetle

Atelerix albiventris compared with Malachius bipustulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Malachite Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Erinaceidae	Melyridae
Genus	Atelerix	Malachius
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Malachius bipustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Malachite Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Malachite Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Malachite Beetle
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.

Malachite Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.