Cuachichic vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Garrya laurifolia compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuachichic	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Garryales (Garryales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Garryaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Garrya	Atelerix
Species	Garrya laurifolia	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Cuachichic

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuachichic	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuachichic

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.