Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs hedgehog

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Dipodidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Erinaceus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.