Four-toed Hedgehog vs Lesser bilby

Atelerix albiventris compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Erinaceidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Atelerix	Macrotis
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.