Four-toed Hedgehog vs Lowland Tapir

Atelerix albiventris compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Atelerix	Tapirus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador