Four-toed Hedgehog vs Silky Wave

Atelerix albiventris compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Silky Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Geometridae
Genus	Atelerix	Idaea
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Idaea dilutaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Silky Wave
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.

Silky Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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