arroyo toad vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Anaxyrus californicus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• arroyo toad is Endangered while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arroyo toad	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Anura (อันดับกบ)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Bufonidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Atelerix
Species	Anaxyrus californicus	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

arroyo toad and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

arroyo toad

EN — Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arroyo toad	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arroyo toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

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

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

arroyo toad

The Arroyo toad, Anaxyrus californicus, is a species. It is currently assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.