Four-toed Hedgehog vs Worthen's Sparrow

Atelerix albiventris compared with Spizella wortheni

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Worthen's Sparrow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Worthen's Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Atelerix	Spizella
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Spizella wortheni

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Worthen's Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Worthen's Sparrow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Worthen's Sparrow
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.

Worthen's Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

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