Four-toed Hedgehog vs Pygmy Falcon

Atelerix albiventris compared with Polihierax semitorquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Pygmy Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Falconidae
Genus	Atelerix	Polihierax
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Polihierax semitorquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Pygmy Falcon
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.

Pygmy Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.