Four-toed Hedgehog vs Trinidad Nectomys

Atelerix albiventris compared with Nectomys palmipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Trinidad Nectomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Atelerix	Nectomys
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Nectomys palmipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Trinidad Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Trinidad Nectomys
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.

Trinidad Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.