Brown Zygodont vs Somali Hedgehog

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Atelerix sclateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Zygodontomys	Atelerix
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	Somali Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Zygodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Zygodont

The Brown Zygodont (Zygodontomys brunneus) is a species in the genus Zygodontomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.