Four-toed Hedgehog vs Scrub Pine

Atelerix albiventris compared with Pinus albicaulis

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Scrub Pine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Scrub Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Atelerix	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Pinus albicaulis

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Pine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Scrub Pine
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.

Scrub Pine

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Iceland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.