Four-toed Jerboa vs Somali Hedgehog

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Atelerix sclateri

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Somali Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Dipodidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Allactaga	Atelerix
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Somali Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.