Gilbert's dunnart vs hedgehog

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Dasyuridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Erinaceus
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilbert's dunnart and hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.