Four-toed Hedgehog vs Purple Needletail

Atelerix albiventris compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Apodidae
Genus	Atelerix	Hirundapus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.