Four-toed Hedgehog vs Phayre's Squirrel

Atelerix albiventris compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Phayre's Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Atelerix	Callosciurus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Callosciurus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Phayre's Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Phayre's Squirrel
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.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.