Florida silver palm vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Coccothrinax argentata compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida silver palm	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Arecaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Coccothrinax	Atelerix
Species	Coccothrinax argentata	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Florida silver palm

EN — Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida silver palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.