Florida Pine vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Pinus palustris compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Florida Pine is Endangered while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida Pine	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Atelerix
Species	Pinus palustris	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Florida Pine

EN — Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.