Four-toed Hedgehog vs Nile Crocodile

Atelerix albiventris compared with Crocodylus niloticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Nile Crocodile
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Erinaceidae	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Atelerix	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Crocodylus niloticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Nile Crocodile share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Nile Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~500.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Nile Crocodile
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	70 years
Average Length	—	5.0 m
Average Weight	—	750.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Nile Crocodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, and Tanzania.

Nile Crocodile

The Nile crocodile is one of the largest reptiles in the world and is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa.