Four-toed Hedgehog vs Meller’s Mongoose

Atelerix albiventris compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Meller’s Mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Atelerix	Rhynchogale
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.