Four-toed Hedgehog vs Marsh tick

Atelerix albiventris compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Atelerix	Ixodes
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Marsh tick
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 tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.