Four-toed Hedgehog vs Somali Hedgehog

Atelerix albiventris compared with Atelerix sclateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family same	Erinaceidae	Erinaceidae
Genus same	Atelerix	Atelerix
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Somali Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Atelerix.

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Somali Hedgehog
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.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.