dusky antechinus vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Antechinus swainsonii compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky antechinus	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Dasyuridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Antechinus	Atelerix
Species	Antechinus swainsonii	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky antechinus	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky antechinus

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.