Four-toed Hedgehog vs North African Hedgehog

Atelerix albiventris compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family same	Erinaceidae	Erinaceidae
Genus same	Atelerix	Atelerix
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Atelerix.

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain