Four-toed Hedgehog vs Marsh Cosmet

Atelerix albiventris compared with Cosmopterix orichalcea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Marsh Cosmet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cosmopterigidae
Genus	Atelerix	Cosmopterix
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Cosmopterix orichalcea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Marsh Cosmet
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.

Marsh Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.