Four-toed Hedgehog vs Mexican Hermit

Atelerix albiventris compared with Phaethornis mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Mexican Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Atelerix	Phaethornis
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Phaethornis mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Mexican Hermit
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.

Mexican Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.