Four-toed Hedgehog vs Newstead scale

Atelerix albiventris compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Atelerix	Lepidosaphes
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Newstead scale
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.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.