Durango Pine vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Pinus durangensis compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Durango Pine is Near Threatened while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durango Pine	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Atelerix
Species	Pinus durangensis	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Durango Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durango Pine	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Durango Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Australia. 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.