Four-toed Hedgehog vs Traça

Atelerix albiventris compared with Brachmia infuscatella

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Traça is 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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Atelerix	Brachmia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Brachmia infuscatella

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

EN — 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 Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.