Four-toed Hedgehog vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Atelerix albiventris compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Erinaceidae	Talpidae
Genus	Atelerix	Uropsilus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
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.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.