Four-toed Hedgehog vs Red-headed Flameback

Atelerix albiventris compared with Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Red-headed Flameback is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Red-headed Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Picidae
Genus	Atelerix	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Red-headed Flameback

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Red-headed Flameback
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-headed Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.