Fossa vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Eupleridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Atelerix
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.