Four-toed Hedgehog vs Olive Pearl

Atelerix albiventris compared with Udea olivalis

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Olive Pearl is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Olive Pearl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Crambidae
Genus	Atelerix	Udea
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Udea olivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Olive Pearl

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Olive Pearl
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.

Olive Pearl

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.