Four-toed Hedgehog vs Running Coua

Atelerix albiventris compared with Coua cursor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Running Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Atelerix	Coua
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Coua cursor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Running Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Running Coua
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.

Running Coua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.