Four-toed Hedgehog vs Komodo Dragon

Atelerix albiventris compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (ежеобразные)	Squamata (чешуйчатые)
Family	Erinaceidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Atelerix	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

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Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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