Four-toed Hedgehog vs Silver Oriole

Atelerix albiventris compared with Oriolus mellianus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Silver Oriole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Silver Oriole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Oriolidae
Genus	Atelerix	Oriolus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Oriolus mellianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Silver Oriole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Silver Oriole
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.

Silver Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

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