Four-toed Hedgehog vs Sloe midget

Atelerix albiventris compared with Phyllonorycter spinicolella

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Sloe midget is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Sloe midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Atelerix	Phyllonorycter
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Phyllonorycter spinicolella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Sloe midget

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Sloe midget
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.

Sloe midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.