Four-toed Hedgehog vs Ricefield Rat

Atelerix albiventris compared with Rattus argentiventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Ricefield Rat
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Atelerix	Rattus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Ricefield Rat
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.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.