Four-toed Hedgehog vs Willow-leaf Podocarp

Atelerix albiventris compared with Podocarpus salignus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Willow-leaf Podocarp is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Willow-leaf Podocarp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Erinaceidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Podocarpus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Podocarpus salignus

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Willow-leaf Podocarp

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Willow-leaf Podocarp
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.

Willow-leaf Podocarp

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

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