Four-toed Hedgehog vs Uruguay Red Belly Toad

Atelerix albiventris compared with Melanophryniscus atroluteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Uruguay Red Belly Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Erinaceidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Atelerix	Melanophryniscus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Melanophryniscus atroluteus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Uruguay Red Belly Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Uruguay Red Belly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Uruguay Red Belly Toad
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.

Uruguay Red Belly Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.