Four-toed Hedgehog vs lechwe

Atelerix albiventris compared with Kobus leche

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while lechwe is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	lechwe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Erinaceidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Atelerix	Kobus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Kobus leche

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

lechwe

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	lechwe
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.

lechwe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, South Africa, and United Kingdom. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.