Four-toed Hedgehog vs mountain hare

Atelerix albiventris compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Erinaceidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Atelerix	Lepus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	mountain hare
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 hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.