Four-toed Hedgehog vs Fulvous Nectandra

Atelerix albiventris compared with Nectandra fulva

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Fulvous Nectandra is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Fulvous Nectandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Atelerix	Nectandra
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Nectandra fulva

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Fulvous Nectandra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Fulvous Nectandra
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.

Fulvous Nectandra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.