Hoary fox vs Somali Hedgehog

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Atelerix sclateri

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Somali Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Atelerix
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Somali Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Somali Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.