Four-toed Hedgehog vs White-fronted Spider Monkey

Atelerix albiventris compared with Ateles belzebuth

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while White-fronted Spider Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	White-fronted Spider Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Erinaceidae	Atelidae
Genus	Atelerix	Ateles
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Ateles belzebuth

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and White-fronted Spider Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

White-fronted Spider Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	White-fronted Spider Monkey
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-fronted Spider Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador