Forest Krantz Ash vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Atalaya natalensis compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Sapindaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Atalaya	Atelerix
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.