Four-toed Hedgehog vs White-tipped Dwarf

Atelerix albiventris compared with Elachista cingillella

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while White-tipped Dwarf is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	White-tipped 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 cingillella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

White-tipped Dwarf

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	White-tipped 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.

White-tipped Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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