Four-toed Hedgehog vs St. Helena Plover

Atelerix albiventris compared with Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while St. Helena Plover is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	St. Helena Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Atelerix	Charadrius
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and St. Helena Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

St. Helena Plover

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	St. Helena Plover
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.

St. Helena Plover

Habitat

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

Range

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