Four-toed Hedgehog vs Malagasy civet

Atelerix albiventris compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Erinaceidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Atelerix	Fossa
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.