Four-toed Hedgehog vs Nazareth Iris

Atelerix albiventris compared with Iris bismarckiana

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Nazareth Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Nazareth Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Erinaceidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Atelerix	Iris
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Iris bismarckiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Nazareth Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Nazareth Iris
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.

Nazareth Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.