Four-toed Hedgehog vs Thatch Groundling

Atelerix albiventris compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Thatch Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Atelerix	Bryotropha
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Thatch Groundling
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.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.