Fishing Cat vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	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	Felidae (Cats)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Atelerix
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.