Four-toed Hedgehog vs Yellow-faced Flameback

Atelerix albiventris compared with Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Yellow-faced Flameback is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Yellow-faced Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Picidae
Genus	Atelerix	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Yellow-faced Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-faced Flameback

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Yellow-faced Flameback
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.

Yellow-faced Flameback

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.