Four-toed Hedgehog vs Millipede

Atelerix albiventris compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Erinaceidae	Julidae
Genus	Atelerix	Cylindroiulus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).