Four-toed Hedgehog vs White-winged Cotinga

Atelerix albiventris compared with Xipholena atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while White-winged Cotinga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	White-winged Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Atelerix	Xipholena
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Xipholena atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and White-winged Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

White-winged Cotinga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	White-winged Cotinga
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-winged Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.