Four-toed Hedgehog vs Silver Shade

Atelerix albiventris compared with Eana argentana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Silver Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Atelerix	Eana
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Eana argentana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Silver Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Silver Shade
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 Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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