Four-toed Hedgehog vs Tarbagan Marmot

Atelerix albiventris compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Tarbagan Marmot
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Atelerix	Marmota
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Tarbagan Marmot
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.

Tarbagan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.