Four-toed Hedgehog vs Red Goshawk

Atelerix albiventris compared with Erythrotriorchis radiatus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Red Goshawk is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Red Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Erinaceidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Atelerix	Erythrotriorchis
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Erythrotriorchis radiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Red Goshawk

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Red Goshawk
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 Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

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