Four-toed Hedgehog vs Variable Flying Fox

Atelerix albiventris compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Atelerix	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.