Four-toed Hedgehog vs Jaguarundi

Atelerix albiventris compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Jaguarundi
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Atelerix	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.