Four-toed Hedgehog vs Pipistrelle de Madère

Atelerix albiventris compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Pipistrelle de Madère is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Pipistrelle de Madère
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Erinaceidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Atelerix	Pipistrellus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Pipistrelle de Madère share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pipistrelle de Madère

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Pipistrelle de Madère
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.

Pipistrelle de Madère

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.