Four-toed Hedgehog vs Phoebus Parnassian

Atelerix albiventris compared with Parnassius phoebus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Phoebus Parnassian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Phoebus Parnassian
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Atelerix	Parnassius
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Parnassius phoebus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Phoebus Parnassian share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Phoebus Parnassian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Phoebus Parnassian
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.

Phoebus Parnassian

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.