eastern quoll vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	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	Dasyurus	Atelerix
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

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.