Four-toed Hedgehog vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Atelerix albiventris compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)
Family	Erinaceidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Atelerix	Mungotictis
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Narrow-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.