Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Somali Hedgehog

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Atelerix sclateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	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	Thomasomys	Atelerix
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and Somali Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Somali Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.