Four-toed Hedgehog vs Teosinte

Atelerix albiventris compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Teosinte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Erinaceidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Atelerix	Zea
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Teosinte
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.

Teosinte

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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