Four-toed Hedgehog vs Robust Golden Mole

Atelerix albiventris compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Erinaceidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Atelerix	Amblysomus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Robust Golden Mole
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.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.