Four-toed Hedgehog vs Gato-do-mato

Atelerix albiventris compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Erinaceidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Atelerix	Leopardus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Gato-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gato-do-mato
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.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador