Four-toed Hedgehog vs Highveld Golden Mole

Atelerix albiventris compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Erinaceidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Atelerix	Amblysomus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Highveld Golden Mole
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.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.