Atherton antechinus vs Somali Hedgehog

Antechinus godmani compared with Atelerix sclateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Dasyuridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Antechinus	Atelerix
Species	Antechinus godmani	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Atherton antechinus and Somali Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Somali Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atherton antechinus

The Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.