Four-toed Hedgehog vs Vespid wasp

Atelerix albiventris compared with Ancistrocerus parietum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Vespid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Erinaceidae	Vespidae
Genus	Atelerix	Ancistrocerus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Ancistrocerus parietum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Vespid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Vespid wasp
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.

Vespid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).