Four-toed Hedgehog vs Marbled polecat

Atelerix albiventris compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Marbled polecat
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Atelerix	Vormela
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Vormela peregusna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Marbled polecat
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.

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.