Abyssinian spurge vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Euphorbia abyssinica compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Abyssinian spurge is Not Evaluated while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abyssinian spurge	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Euphorbia	Atelerix
Species	Euphorbia abyssinica	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Abyssinian spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abyssinian spurge	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abyssinian spurge

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Abyssinian spurge

The Abyssinian spurge (Euphorbia abyssinica) is a species in the genus Euphorbia. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Brazil, inhabiting diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.