Four-toed Hedgehog vs Pomace fly

Atelerix albiventris compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Atelerix	Drosophila
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Pomace fly
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.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).