Four-toed Hedgehog vs Lofty Pericote

Atelerix albiventris compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lofty Pericote
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Atelerix	Auliscomys
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.