Four-toed Hedgehog vs Rough-Tailed

Atelerix albiventris compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Atelerix	Bathytoshia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed