Four-toed Hedgehog vs Red-breasted Dotterel

Atelerix albiventris compared with Charadrius obscurus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Red-breasted Dotterel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Red-breasted Dotterel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Atelerix	Charadrius
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Charadrius obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Red-breasted Dotterel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Red-breasted Dotterel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Red-breasted Dotterel
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.

Red-breasted Dotterel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.