Four-toed Hedgehog vs Severtzov’s Jerboa

Atelerix albiventris compared with Allactaga severtzovi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Severtzov’s Jerboa
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	Dipodidae
Genus	Atelerix	Allactaga
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Allactaga severtzovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Severtzov’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Severtzov’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Severtzov’s Jerboa
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.

Severtzov’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.