Four-toed Hedgehog vs Netted Nutrush

Atelerix albiventris compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Scleria
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Netted Nutrush
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.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.