Four-toed Hedgehog vs Marsh frog

Atelerix albiventris compared with Pelophylax ridibundus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Marsh 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	Ranidae
Genus	Atelerix	Pelophylax
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Pelophylax ridibundus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Marsh frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Marsh 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.

Marsh frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Marsh frog

Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain