Four-toed Hedgehog vs mulgara

Atelerix albiventris compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Erinaceidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Atelerix	Dasycercus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	mulgara
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.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.