Four-toed Hedgehog vs Semipalmated Plover

Atelerix albiventris compared with Charadrius semipalmatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Semipalmated Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Atelerix	Charadrius
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Charadrius semipalmatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Semipalmated Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Semipalmated Plover
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.

Semipalmated Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) 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