Four-toed Hedgehog vs Ward's Trogon

Atelerix albiventris compared with Harpactes wardi

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Ward's Trogon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Ward's Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Trogonidae
Genus	Atelerix	Harpactes
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Harpactes wardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Ward's Trogon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Ward's Trogon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Ward's Trogon
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.

Ward's Trogon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.