Four-toed Hedgehog vs Mottled Piculet

Atelerix albiventris compared with Picumnus nebulosus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Mottled Piculet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Mottled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Picidae
Genus	Atelerix	Picumnus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Picumnus nebulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Piculet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Mottled Piculet
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.

Mottled Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.