Four-toed Hedgehog vs Scaled Piculet

Atelerix albiventris compared with Picumnus squamulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Scaled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Picidae
Genus	Atelerix	Picumnus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Picumnus squamulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Scaled Piculet
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 Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.