Four-toed Hedgehog vs Worcester Crest

Atelerix albiventris compared with Dichomeris ustalella

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Worcester Crest is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Worcester Crest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Atelerix	Dichomeris
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Dichomeris ustalella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Worcester Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Worcester Crest
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.

Worcester Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.