Four-toed Hedgehog vs Mite Sandman

Atelerix albiventris compared with Spialia paula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Mite Sandman
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Atelerix	Spialia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Spialia paula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Mite Sandman

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Mite Sandman
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.

Mite Sandman

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.