Four-toed Hedgehog vs Páramo Colilargo

Atelerix albiventris compared with Microryzomys altissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Páramo Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Atelerix	Microryzomys
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Microryzomys altissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Páramo Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Páramo Colilargo
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.

Páramo Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador