Drumheads vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Polygala cruciata compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Drumheads is Extinct while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drumheads	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Polygalaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Polygala	Atelerix
Species	Polygala cruciata	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drumheads

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.