Cape Krantz Ash vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Atalaya capensis compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Krantz Ash Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Sapindaceae Erinaceidae
Genus Atalaya Atelerix
Species Atalaya capensis Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Cape Krantz Ash

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Krantz Ash Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Krantz Ash

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.

Cape Krantz Ash

The Cape Krantz Ash (Atalaya capensis) is a species in the genus Atalaya. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) 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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