Four-toed Hedgehog vs Pigeon Flea

Atelerix albiventris compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Atelerix	Ceratophyllus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain