Four-toed Hedgehog vs Topillo Europeo

Atelerix albiventris compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Topillo Europeo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Topillo Europeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Atelerix	Microtus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Topillo Europeo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Topillo Europeo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Topillo Europeo
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.

Topillo Europeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.