Four-toed Hedgehog vs Ornate Cuscus

Atelerix albiventris compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Erinaceidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Atelerix	Phalanger
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.