Four-toed Hedgehog vs Hog badger

Atelerix albiventris compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Hog badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Erinaceidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Atelerix	Arctonyx
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Arctonyx collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.