Four-toed Hedgehog vs Pine processionary

Atelerix albiventris compared with Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Pine processionary is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Pine processionary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Atelerix	Thaumetopoea
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pine processionary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Pine processionary
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.

Pine processionary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, and Norway.