Four-toed Hedgehog vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Atelerix albiventris compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Perijá’s Stream Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hylidae
Genus	Atelerix	Hyloscirtus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Perijá’s Stream Frog
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.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

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