Four-toed Hedgehog vs Cachalote pigmeo

Atelerix albiventris compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Cachalote pigmeo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Cachalote pigmeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Erinaceidae	Kogiidae
Genus	Atelerix	Kogia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Cachalote pigmeo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Cachalote pigmeo
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.

Cachalote pigmeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador