Four-toed Hedgehog vs Pygmy planigale

Atelerix albiventris compared with Planigale maculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Pygmy planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Erinaceidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Atelerix	Planigale
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Planigale maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Pygmy planigale
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.

Pygmy planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.