Four-toed Hedgehog vs Meadow Pipit

Atelerix albiventris compared with Anthus pratensis

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Meadow Pipit is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Meadow Pipit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Motacillidae
Genus	Atelerix	Anthus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Anthus pratensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Pipit

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Meadow Pipit
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.

Meadow Pipit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

Meadow Pipit

Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.