Four-toed Hedgehog vs Striped Ermel

Atelerix albiventris compared with Ethmia pusiella

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Striped Ermel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Striped Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Atelerix	Ethmia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Ethmia pusiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Striped Ermel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Striped Ermel
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.

Striped Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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