Davidse Holly vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Ilex davidsei compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Davidse Holly is Near Threatened while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davidse Holly	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ilex	Atelerix
Species	Ilex davidsei	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davidse Holly	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davidse Holly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.