Four-toed Hedgehog vs lesser kudu

Atelerix albiventris compared with Tragelaphus imberbis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	lesser kudu
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	Tragelaphus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Tragelaphus imberbis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

lesser kudu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	lesser kudu
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 kudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.