Four-toed Hedgehog vs Scarce Widow

Atelerix albiventris compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Scarce Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Atelerix	Dingana
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Scarce Widow
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.

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.