Four-toed Hedgehog vs Mérida Brocket

Atelerix albiventris compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Atelerix	Mazama
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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