Four-toed Hedgehog vs Palmate Newt

Atelerix albiventris compared with Lissotriton helveticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Palmate Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Erinaceidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Atelerix	Lissotriton
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Lissotriton helveticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Palmate Newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Palmate Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Palmate Newt
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.

Palmate Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Belgium.