Bentham's cornel vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Cornus capitata compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bentham's cornel Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cornales (Cornales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Cornaceae Erinaceidae
Genus Cornus Atelerix
Species Cornus capitata Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Bentham's cornel

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bentham's cornel Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bentham's cornel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and Portugal.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Bentham's cornel

The Bentham's cornel (Cornus capitata) is a species in the genus Cornus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Four-toed Hedgehog

No description available.

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