Four-toed Hedgehog vs Mudworm

Atelerix albiventris compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Atelerix	Aporrectodea
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.