Backbutt Mallee vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Eucalyptus zopherophloia compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Backbutt Mallee	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Myrtaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Eucalyptus	Atelerix
Species	Eucalyptus zopherophloia	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Backbutt Mallee

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Backbutt Mallee	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Backbutt Mallee

Habitat

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

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Backbutt Mallee

The Backbutt Mallee (Eucalyptus zopherophloia) is a species in the genus Eucalyptus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.