Four-toed Hedgehog vs New Britain Goshawk

Atelerix albiventris compared with Accipiter princeps

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while New Britain Goshawk is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	New Britain Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Erinaceidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Atelerix	Accipiter
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Accipiter princeps

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and New Britain Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

New Britain Goshawk

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	New Britain Goshawk
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.

New Britain Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.