Four-toed Hedgehog vs Speckled Treefrog

Atelerix albiventris compared with Sarcohyla psarosema

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Speckled Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Speckled Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hylidae
Genus	Atelerix	Sarcohyla
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Sarcohyla psarosema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Speckled Treefrog
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.

Speckled Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

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