Four-toed Hedgehog vs Weevil

Atelerix albiventris compared with Otiorhynchus ligneus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Erinaceidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Atelerix	Otiorhynchus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Otiorhynchus ligneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Weevil
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.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.