Four-toed Hedgehog vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Atelerix albiventris compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Jackson’s Mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Atelerix	Bdeogale
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Jackson’s Mongoose
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.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.