Four-toed Hedgehog vs Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Atelerix albiventris compared with Regulus calendula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Regulidae
Genus	Atelerix	Regulus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Regulus calendula

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Ruby-Crowned Kinglet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
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.

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.