Four-toed Hedgehog vs Sneaky Elf

Atelerix albiventris compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Atelerix	Pyropyga
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.