puma vs Somali Hedgehog

Puma concolor compared with Atelerix sclateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	puma	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	Puma (Pumas)	Atelerix
Species	Puma concolor	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

puma

LC — Least Concern

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.