Four-toed Hedgehog vs Striped Treehunter

Atelerix albiventris compared with Thripadectes holostictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Striped Treehunter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Atelerix	Thripadectes
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Thripadectes holostictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Striped Treehunter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Striped Treehunter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Striped Treehunter
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 Treehunter

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Striped Treehunter

Striped Treehunter (Thripadectes holostictus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador