Four-toed Hedgehog vs red underwing

Atelerix albiventris compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	red underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Erebidae
Genus	Atelerix	Catocala
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and red underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	red underwing
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 underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.