Four-toed Hedgehog vs Rusty-spotted genet

Atelerix albiventris compared with Genetta maculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Rusty-spotted genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Erinaceidae	Viverridae
Genus	Atelerix	Genetta
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Genetta maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Rusty-spotted genet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Rusty-spotted genet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Rusty-spotted genet
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.

Rusty-spotted genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.