Four-toed Hedgehog vs Staph Aureus

Atelerix albiventris compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Staphylococcales
Family	Erinaceidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Staphylococcus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Staph Aureus
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.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.