Margay vs Somali Hedgehog

Leopardus wiedii compared with Atelerix sclateri

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Somali Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	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	Felidae (Cats)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Leopardus	Atelerix
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Somali Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.