Four-toed Hedgehog vs Javan Mongoose

Atelerix albiventris compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Javan 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	Herpestes
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Javan 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.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain