Four-toed Hedgehog vs Yellow-headed Phoenix

Atelerix albiventris compared with Ecliptopera capitata

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Yellow-headed Phoenix is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Yellow-headed Phoenix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Geometridae
Genus	Atelerix	Ecliptopera
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Ecliptopera capitata

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Yellow-headed Phoenix share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-headed Phoenix

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Yellow-headed Phoenix
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-headed Phoenix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.