Desert Dormouse vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Four-toed 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	Gliridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Selevinia	Atelerix
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

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.