Four-toed Hedgehog vs Peruvian Antpitta

Atelerix albiventris compared with Grallaricula peruviana

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Peruvian Antpitta is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Peruvian Antpitta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Grallariidae
Genus	Atelerix	Grallaricula
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Grallaricula peruviana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Antpitta

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Peruvian Antpitta
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.

Peruvian Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador