Four-toed Hedgehog vs Saltern Marble

Atelerix albiventris compared with Bactra robustana

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Saltern Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Saltern Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Atelerix	Bactra
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Bactra robustana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Saltern Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Saltern Marble
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.

Saltern Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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