Four-toed Hedgehog vs Staph beetle

Atelerix albiventris compared with Staphylinus caesareus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Staph beetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Erinaceidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Atelerix	Staphylinus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Staphylinus caesareus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Staph beetle
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.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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