Four-toed Hedgehog vs Western Dwarf

Atelerix albiventris compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Atelerix	Elachista
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Western Dwarf
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.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.