Four-toed Hedgehog vs Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Atelerix albiventris compared with Gerbillus gerbillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Erinaceidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Atelerix	Gerbillus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Gerbillus gerbillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Lesser Egyptian Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
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.

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.