Four-toed Hedgehog vs Lemur Cariancho

Atelerix albiventris compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Lemur Cariancho is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lemur Cariancho
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Atelerix	Hapalemur
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Hapalemur griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Lemur Cariancho share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lemur Cariancho

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lemur Cariancho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Lemur Cariancho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.