Four-toed Hedgehog vs Spindle Ermine

Atelerix albiventris compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Spindle Ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Atelerix	Yponomeuta
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Spindle Ermine
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.

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.