Four-toed Hedgehog vs Mountain Coati

Atelerix albiventris compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Mountain Coati
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	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Atelerix	Nasua
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador