Four-toed Hedgehog vs Giant Otter

Atelerix albiventris compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Erinaceidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Atelerix	Pteronura
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Giant Otter
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.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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