Four-toed Hedgehog vs Small elm midget

Atelerix albiventris compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Small elm 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 schreberella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Small elm 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.

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain