Four-toed Hedgehog vs Square-spot Bell

Atelerix albiventris compared with Notocelia tetragonana

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Square-spot Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Square-spot Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Atelerix	Notocelia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Notocelia tetragonana

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Square-spot Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Square-spot Bell
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.

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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