Napo Spiny-rat vs North African Hedgehog

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Echimyidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Proechimys	Atelerix
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.