Four-toed Hedgehog vs Scrub Hare

Atelerix albiventris compared with Lepus saxatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Erinaceidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Atelerix	Lepus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Scrub Hare
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.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.