Dwarf Bulrush vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Cyperus subsquarrosus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Bulrush	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cyperaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cyperus	Atelerix
Species	Cyperus subsquarrosus	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Dwarf Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Bulrush	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, and Cuba.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.