Florida arrowroot vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Zamia pumila compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Zamiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Zamia	Atelerix
Species	Zamia pumila	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida arrowroot	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.