Four-toed Hedgehog vs Western midget

Atelerix albiventris compared with Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Western midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Western midget
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 midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.