Four-toed Hedgehog vs Lesser Capybara

Atelerix albiventris compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Caviidae
Genus	Atelerix	Hydrochoerus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lesser Capybara
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 Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.