Four-toed Hedgehog vs Weevil

Atelerix albiventris compared with Ceutorhynchus assimilis

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Weevil is Vulnerable.

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	Ceutorhynchus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Ceutorhynchus assimilis

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

VU — Vulnerable

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

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.