Four-toed Hedgehog vs Rock Partridge

Atelerix albiventris compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Rock Partridge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Atelerix	Alectoris
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Alectoris graeca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Rock Partridge
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.

Rock Partridge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Rock Partridge

Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.