Four-toed Hedgehog vs Seychelles Kestrel

Atelerix albiventris compared with Falco araeus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Seychelles Kestrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Seychelles Kestrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Falconidae
Genus	Atelerix	Falco
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Falco araeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Seychelles Kestrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Seychelles Kestrel
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.

Seychelles Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.