Four-toed Hedgehog vs Peruvian Recurvebill

Atelerix albiventris compared with Syndactyla ucayalae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Peruvian Recurvebill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Atelerix	Syndactyla
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Syndactyla ucayalae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Recurvebill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Peruvian Recurvebill
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 Recurvebill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.