Four-toed Hedgehog vs Orange-billed Sparrow

Atelerix albiventris compared with Arremon aurantiirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Orange-billed Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Atelerix	Arremon
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Arremon aurantiirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Orange-billed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Orange-billed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Orange-billed Sparrow
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.

Orange-billed Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Orange-billed Sparrow

Orange-billed Sparrow (Arremon aurantiirostris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador