Four-toed Hedgehog vs Red-necked Stint

Atelerix albiventris compared with Calidris ruficollis

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Red-necked Stint is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Red-necked Stint
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Atelerix	Calidris
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Calidris ruficollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Stint

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Red-necked Stint
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-necked Stint

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.