European Mink vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Mustela lutreola compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• European Mink is Extinct while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mink	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Mustela	Atelerix
Species	Mustela lutreola	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mink	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.