Four-toed Hedgehog vs Streaked Wave

Atelerix albiventris compared with Scopula virgulata

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Streaked Wave is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Streaked Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Geometridae
Genus	Atelerix	Scopula
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Scopula virgulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Streaked Wave

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Streaked Wave
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.

Streaked Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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