Four-toed Hedgehog vs Golden Bamboo Lemur

Atelerix albiventris compared with Hapalemur aureus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Golden Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Atelerix	Hapalemur
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Hapalemur aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Golden Bamboo Lemur
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.

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.