Four-toed Hedgehog vs Merle de Fea

Atelerix albiventris compared with Turdus feae

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Merle de Fea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Merle de Fea
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Erinaceidae	Turdidae
Genus	Atelerix	Turdus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Turdus feae

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Merle de Fea share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Merle de Fea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Merle de Fea
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.

Merle de Fea

Habitat

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

Range

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