Four-toed Hedgehog vs Leightons linsang

Atelerix albiventris compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Leightons linsang
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	Viverridae
Genus	Atelerix	Poiana
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.