Four-toed Hedgehog vs Scaled Antpitta

Atelerix albiventris compared with Grallaria guatimalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Scaled Antpitta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Grallariidae
Genus	Atelerix	Grallaria
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Grallaria guatimalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Antpitta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Scaled Antpitta
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.

Scaled Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador