Four-toed Hedgehog vs white ermine

Atelerix albiventris compared with Spilosoma lubricipeda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	white ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Erebidae
Genus	Atelerix	Spilosoma
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Spilosoma lubricipeda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

white ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	white ermine
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.

white ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.