Four-toed Hedgehog vs Scaled Pigeon

Atelerix albiventris compared with Patagioenas speciosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Scaled Pigeon
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	Patagioenas
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Patagioenas speciosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Pigeon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Scaled Pigeon
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 Pigeon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Pigeon

Scaled Pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador