Four-toed Hedgehog vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Atelerix albiventris compared with Funambulus pennantii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Northern Palm Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Atelerix	Funambulus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Funambulus pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Northern Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Northern Palm Squirrel
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.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.