Davids echymipera vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Echymipera davidi compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Davids echymipera is Endangered while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davids echymipera	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Peramelidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Echymipera	Atelerix
Species	Echymipera davidi	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Davids echymipera and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Davids echymipera

EN — Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davids echymipera	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davids echymipera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.