Four-toed Hedgehog vs Margay

Atelerix albiventris compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Margay
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Atelerix	Leopardus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador