Four-toed Hedgehog vs Scaled Dove

Atelerix albiventris compared with Columbina squammata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Scaled Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Erinaceidae	Columbidae
Genus	Atelerix	Columbina
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Columbina squammata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Scaled Dove
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 Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Dove

Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.