Four-toed Hedgehog vs Moustached Antpitta

Atelerix albiventris compared with Grallaria alleni

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Moustached Antpitta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Moustached Antpitta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Grallariidae
Genus	Atelerix	Grallaria
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Grallaria alleni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Moustached Antpitta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Moustached Antpitta
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.

Moustached Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador