Four-toed Hedgehog vs Red-crested Cotinga

Atelerix albiventris compared with Ampelion rubrocristatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Red-crested Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Atelerix	Ampelion
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Ampelion rubrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Red-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Red-crested Cotinga
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-crested Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-crested Cotinga

Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador