Four-toed Hedgehog vs Wood Dwarf

Atelerix albiventris compared with Elachista obliquella

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Wood Dwarf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Wood 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 obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Wood Dwarf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Wood 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.

Wood Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.