Four-toed Hedgehog vs Spotted Darter

Atelerix albiventris compared with Sympetrum depressiusculum

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Spotted Darter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Spotted Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Erinaceidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Atelerix	Sympetrum
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Sympetrum depressiusculum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Darter

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Spotted Darter
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.

Spotted Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.