Cuban High-crested Toad vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Peltophryne gundlachi compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Cuban High-crested Toad is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban High-crested Toad	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Bufonidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Peltophryne	Atelerix
Species	Peltophryne gundlachi	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban High-crested Toad and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuban High-crested Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban High-crested Toad	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuban High-crested Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.