Four-toed Hedgehog vs Traça

Atelerix albiventris compared with Eupithecia ogilviata

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Traça is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Traça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Geometridae
Genus	Atelerix	Eupithecia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Eupithecia ogilviata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Traça

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Traça
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.

Traça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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