Four-toed Hedgehog vs Paramillo Tapaculo

Atelerix albiventris compared with Scytalopus canus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Paramillo Tapaculo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Paramillo Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Atelerix	Scytalopus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Scytalopus canus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Paramillo Tapaculo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Paramillo Tapaculo
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.

Paramillo Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.