Four-toed Hedgehog vs Spotted Piculet

Atelerix albiventris compared with Picumnus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Spotted Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Picidae
Genus	Atelerix	Picumnus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Picumnus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Spotted Piculet
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 Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.