Four-toed Hedgehog vs fox squirrel

Atelerix albiventris compared with Sciurus niger

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while fox squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	fox squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Atelerix	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Sciurus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

fox squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	fox squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

fox squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).