Florida Yew vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Taxus floridana compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida Yew	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	Taxaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Taxus	Atelerix
Species	Taxus floridana	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Florida Yew

CR — Critically Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida Yew

Habitat

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

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.