Four-toed Hedgehog vs Treeline Emerald

Atelerix albiventris compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Treeline Emerald is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Treeline Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Erinaceidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Atelerix	Somatochlora
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Treeline Emerald
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.

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.